Nankya Surname
Approximately 37,684 people bear this surname
Nankya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 37,619 | 1:1,038 | 105 |
| England | 41 | 1:1,358,977 | 60,528 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
Nankya (115) may also be a first name.
Nankya Demographics
Average Nankya Salary in
England
£21,175
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Nankya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nankya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nankya (Hindi: नंक्य, Marathi: नानक्या) is borne by more people in Uganda than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nankya? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 14,780th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 193,386 people. The last name Nankya is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nankya are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 99 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 873,022nd most frequently occurring first name world-wide, borne by 115 people.
The surname is most widespread in Uganda, where it is held by 37,619 people, or 1 in 1,038. In Uganda it is most prevalent in: Wakiso District, where 22 percent reside, Kampala District, where 11 percent reside and Mukono District, where 8 percent reside. Beside Uganda this surname exists in 14 countries. It is also found in England, where 0 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nnankya | 92 | 44 | / |
| Naankya | 92 | 3 | / |
| Nankyaa | 92 | 2 | / |
| Nannkya | 92 | 1 | / |
| Nankayia | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nankyo | 83 | 255 | / |
| Nankia | 83 | 249 | / |
| Namkya | 83 | 2 | / |
| Ngankia | 77 | 240 | / |
| Nangkia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nankajja | 71 | 60 | / |
| Nankujja | 71 | 2 | / |
| Naunkeao | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nganckia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nankio | 67 | 15 | / |
| Nanqia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nonkia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngankio | 62 | 84 | / |
| Nanchia | 62 | 4 | / |
| Nanchea | 62 | 3 | / |
| Namkeao | 62 | 3 | / |
| Naunkeo | 62 | 2 | / |
| Namkiad | 62 | 1 | / |
| Nomkyaa | 62 | 1 | / |
| Namkhia | 62 | 1 | / |
| Nonkeao | 62 | 1 | / |
| Nankojjo | 57 | 7 | / |
| Nankhieo | 57 | 2 | / |
Nankya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nankya in the Hindi language | ||
| नंक्य | nankya | - |
| Nankya in the Marathi language | ||
| नानक्या | nanakya | 80 |
| नणक्या | nanakya | 20 |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Nankya
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