Nankya Surname

14,780th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37,684 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Nankya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nankya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda37,6191:1,038105
England411:1,358,97760,528
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Nankya (115) may also be a first name.

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 carried by more people in Uganda than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of Nankya click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nankya? popularity and diffusion

Nankya is the 14,780th most commonly occurring surname in the world, held by around 1 in 193,386 people. The last name Nankya occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nankya live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 99 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 873,022nd most commonly held first name world-wide. It is borne by 115 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Uganda, where it is borne by 37,619 people, or 1 in 1,038. In Uganda Nankya is mostly found in: Wakiso District, where 22 percent reside, Kampala District, where 11 percent reside and Mukono District, where 8 percent reside. Outside of Uganda it is found in 14 countries. It is also common in England, where 0 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nnankya9244/
Naankya923/
Nankyaa922/
Nannkya921/
Nankayia861/
Nankyo83255/
Nankia83249/
Namkya832/
Ngankia77240/
Nangkia771/
Nankajja7160/
Nankujja712/
Naunkeao711/
Nganckia711/
Nankio6715/
Nanqia671/
Nonkia671/
Ngankio6284/
Nanchia624/
Nanchea623/
Namkeao623/
Naunkeo622/
Namkiad621/
Nomkyaa621/
Namkhia621/
Nonkeao621/
Nankojjo577/
Nankhieo572/

Nankya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nankya in the Hindi language
नंक्यnankya-
Nankya in the Marathi language
नानक्याnanakya80
नणक्याnanakya20

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nankya
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