Nekly Surname

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

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritania
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Nekly Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nekly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritania31:1,364,95427,355
Iran11:76,782,524277,718

Nekly Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nekly (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻨﻜﻠﻲ) is found most frequently in Mauritania. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Nekly click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nekly? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 8,968,613th most common family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 75 percent of Nekly reside; 75 percent reside in West Africa and 75 percent reside in Senegambia Africa.

The surname is most frequently used in Mauritania, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 1,364,954. In Mauritania it is primarily found in: Dakhlet Nouadhibou Region, where 33 percent are found, Nouakchott-Nord Region, where 33 percent are found and Nouakchott-Ouest Region, where 33 percent are found. Apart from Mauritania Nekly is found in one country. It is also common in Iran, where 25 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Neklya9127/
Neklyi919/
Nekley911/
Neckly911/
Nekliy911/
Neckley833/
Neukluy831/
Neklych831/
Niekley831/
Nekli8039/
Nekle8016/
Nikly804/
Nekla802/
Nykly801/
Nhkly801/
Neskelly771/
Nekhla73605/
Ngekli73142/
Nekleu7334/
Neklia7322/
Nekhli7312/
Nekkla739/
Neckle737/
Neikle735/
Nickly734/
Naikly734/
Niklay733/
Nikley733/
Neekla731/
Neikli731/
Niecly730/
Neskle730/
Necley730/
Neakle730/
Nicklay67314/
Nickley67179/
Nickloy67104/
Neklets6782/
Nekleha6772/
Nikelly676/
Noiklay675/
Nicelly673/
Ngeklee671/
Nikhlly671/
Neclouy671/
Nekilla671/
Nekella671/
Neakleu671/
Neekles671/
Nickliy670/

Nekly Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nekly in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﻨﻜﻠﻲalnkly66.67
ﺍﻟﻨﻜﻞalnkl33.33

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Footnotes

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