Nokan Surname
Approximately 45 people bear this surname
Nokan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 12 | 1:11,020,766 | 390,383 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Ivory Coast | 4 | 1:5,767,808 | 55,416 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
Nokan (253) may also be a first name.
Nokan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nokan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nokan (Marathi: नोकन, Oriya: େନାକନ, Russian: Нокан) is borne by more people in Indonesia than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nokan? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,909,720th most common family name globally, borne by around 1 in 161,945,465 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 53 percent of Nokan live; 42 percent live in Southeast Asia and 40 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 560,146th most widely held first name internationally It is held by 253 people.
It is most widespread in Indonesia, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 11,020,766. In Indonesia it is mostly found in: East Nusa Tenggara, where 100 percent reside. Outside of Indonesia Nokan occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 13 percent reside and The Ivory Coast, where 9 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Nokan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nokan in the Oriya language | ||
| େନାକନ | enakana | - |
| Nokan in the Marathi language | ||
| नोकन | nokana | - |
| Nokan in the Russian language | ||
| Нокан | nokan | - |
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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 Nokan
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