Where Does The Last Name Nanken Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Nanken (Hindi: नानकेन) occurs more in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nanken? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 6,063,924^th most numerous surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. The surname is mostly found in Oceania, where 50 percent of Nanken reside; 50 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 50 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Nanken is also the 2,036,353^rd most numerous first name worldwide, borne by 27 people.

The last name is most widely held in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 1,630,743. In Papua New Guinea it is most prevalent in: West Sepik, where 100 percent reside. Barring Papua New Guinea Nanken exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 20 percent reside and Brazil, where 10 percent reside.