Nankun Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Nankun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nankun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Nankun (6,312) may also be a first name.

Nankun Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Nankun Come From? nationality or country of origin

Nankun (Hindi: ननकुन, Marathi: नन्कुन, Oriya: ନାନ୍କୁନ୍) is found in Ghana more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Nankun.

How Common Is The Last Name Nankun? popularity and diffusion

Nankun is the 8,968,613th most prevalent family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 50 percent of Nankun reside; 25 percent reside in West Africa and 25 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 82,943rd most widely held first name throughout the world It is held by 6,312 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Ghana, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 27,020,692. Beside Ghana this surname occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 25 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 25 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Nankun Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nankun in the Marathi language
नन्कुनnankuna-
Nankun in the Oriya language
ନାନ୍କୁନ୍nankun66.67
ନାନ୍କୁନnankuna16.67
ନାନକୁନ୍nanakun16.67
Nankun in the Hindi language
ननकुनnanakuna63.33
नन्कुनnankuna20
नानकुनnanakuna7.33
नन्कूनnankuna4.67
नंकुनnankuna2
नंकूनnankuna1.33
नन्कूंnankum1.33

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nankun
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