Nookanah Surname

1,871,545th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 98 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritius
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Nookanah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nookanah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritius941:13,7602,937
England31:18,572,686338,250
France11:66,422,722504,397

Nookanah Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nookanah is found most in Mauritius. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Nookanah click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nookanah? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,871,545th most common last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 74,362,713 people. Nookanah is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Nookanah are found; 96 percent are found in Southern Africa and 96 percent are found in Southern African Indian Ocean.

The last name is most frequently used in Mauritius, where it is borne by 94 people, or 1 in 13,760. In Mauritius Nookanah is primarily concentrated in: Pamplemousses District, where 100 percent reside. Excluding Mauritius Nookanah exists in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 3 percent reside and France, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Nokkana8028/
Nokanga8025/
Nakanah801/
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Noikana801/
Nockana800/
Noikanna75133/
Nokhanga7541/
Noikanha754/
Nakhanah753/
Ngoukana751/
Ngokhana751/
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Nakana714,409/
Nukana71330/
Nokena7122/
Nokona7116/
Nokano715/
Nocana713/
Nocona713/
Nakkana671,368/
Nakanga671,172/
Ngakana67618/
Nakaana67345/
Ngukana6790/
Nokhona6757/
Nakaina6738/
Nakanna6735/
Nakoona6733/
Nukanna6729/
Nakanai6722/
Nokhena6721/
Nukkana6715/
Naukana6713/
Nokoena6710/
Nakhana679/
Nukanha678/
Nnakana677/
Nukanga675/
Nakenah675/
Nakanha672/
Nakanoh672/
Nakanoa672/
Nokotna671/
Nocanga671/
Nakauna671/
Nakaïna671/
Nakanau671/
Natkana671/
Noukona671/
Noucana671/
Ngokona671/
Naakana671/
Nhokano671/
Nakaena671/

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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 Nookanah
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