Nokthong Surname

365,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 987 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Thailand

Nokthong Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nokthong Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand9701:72,8239,533
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Nokthong Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nokthong is borne by more people in Thailand than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nokthong? popularity and diffusion

Nokthong is the 365,442nd most widely held last name globally, held by around 1 in 7,383,532 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Nokthong live; 98 percent live in Southeast Asia and 98 percent live in Tai-Asia.

This surname is most commonly used in Thailand, where it is held by 970 people, or 1 in 72,823. In Thailand it is most numerous in: Kanchanaburi Province, where 22 percent reside, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, where 16 percent reside and Ratchaburi Province, where 10 percent reside. Outside of Thailand it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Qatar, where 2 percent reside and Sweden, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Noktong9314/
Nakthong884,364/
Nukthong882/
Naakthong822/
Naktong8084/
Nuktong802/
Nakthang75528/
Nakthung757/
Nukthung754/
Nakthomg751/
Nacthong751/
Naugthong711/
Naktang67154/
Naktung678/
Nakthank634/
Nakhtank5027/

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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 Nokthong
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