Nukai Surname

2,293,424th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 69 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Liberia

Nukai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nukai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea271:301,99040,635
Thailand181:3,924,352328,346
Liberia171:259,32615,766
India61:127,844,230863,365
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

Nukai (776) may also be a first name.

Nukai Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nukai (Hindi: नुकई, Oriya: ନୁକାଇ) is more commonly found in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Nukai? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,293,424th most widespread last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 105,616,607 people. Nukai occurs mostly in Oceania, where 39 percent of Nukai are found; 39 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 39 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Nukai is also the 294,592nd most frequently occurring first name internationally It is held by 776 people.

The surname Nukai is most commonly held in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 27 people, or 1 in 301,990. In Papua New Guinea Nukai is mostly found in: Jiwaka, where 63 percent are found, West Sepik, where 19 percent are found and Eastern Highlands, where 15 percent are found. Barring Papua New Guinea it is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Thailand, where 26 percent are found and Liberia, where 25 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nukhai91266/
Nukaia9131/
Nuhkai915/
Naukai913/
Nukayi911/
Noukai911/
Gnukai911/
Nuka896,022/
Nuki891,173/
Nukaiah838/
Naukaji834/
Noukhai833/
Naukhai831/
Noukaji831/
Nukkhai831/
Nukui806,303/
Nguka801,598/
Nikai801,084/
Nguki80474/
Nauka80399/
Nouka80259/
Nokai80203/
Nukaj80175/
Nukka80170/
Nhuka80165/
Nnuka80160/
Nukah80123/
Nukhi8088/
Nukha8087/
Nukki8084/
Nouki8083/
Nukii8049/
Nuuka8040/
Nauki8028/
Nuiki8022/
Nukie8020/
Nueka8017/
Nukio8017/
Nukaa808/
Nukoi807/
Nuika805/
Nukei805/
Nukih805/
Nukay804/
Nukau802/
Nukae802/
Nuqka801/
Nuyka801/
Nukiy801/
Neuki801/
Neuka801/
Nukij801/
Ngukhaio771/
Nukaya731,082/
Nnouka73379/
Noukas73342/
Noukui73147/
Nuikka73118/
Nokhai7394/
Nukayo7380/
Nutkis7353/
Noukka7347/
Ngouka7347/
Nukchi7342/
Nikayi7331/
Nukich7329/
Nukeya7327/
Nuikki7324/
Nukiye7321/
N'Guka7321/
Noukio7320/
Ngauka7319/
Nikaie7319/
Nuhkat7319/
Nockai7315/
Nahuka7314/
Noukay7313/
Ngukha7312/
Nukhae7312/
Nuskaj7312/
Nheuka7311/
Nukhah7310/
Noukie7310/
Noukki739/
Nukoji739/
Nukieh739/
Nuukaa738/
Nukaja737/
Nukeiy737/
Nukkad736/
Ngukaa735/
Nukiya735/
Nukeua735/
Noukad734/
Nikhai733/
Nnauka733/
Ngukui733/
Nikaio733/
Neukui732/
Noucki732/
Nookai732/
Nuthka731/
Nutkki731/
Naukhi731/
Naukid731/
Nikaih731/
Nikaii731/
Nhauka731/
Nuhska731/
Nukkhi731/
Nukaye731/
Neukaa731/
Noukah731/
Nukioh731/
Nukuya731/
Nguuki731/
Nnucka731/
Nuszka731/
Nuskca731/
Nuskid731/
Noukha731/
Noukhi731/
Nutkad731/
Nutkat731/
Nushki731/
Nuikha731/
Nukaue731/
Nukead731/
Nukeae731/
Nukeat731/
Nukkay731/
Nukkha731/
Nukkui731/
Hnukae731/
Hnukat731/
Nuttka730/
Nuckay730/
Nuggikayi7110/
Niki6722,378/
Nika6718,242/
Noka674,927/
Noki673,890/
Nuqi671,295/
Nuca671,164/
Nuke67513/
Noukass67136/
Nouskas6780/
Nookhai6740/
Noukhah6736/
Nuky6721/
Nukhiya6713/
Noukhay6711/
Nukheiz6711/
Nnoucka679/
Nucckie678/
Naukaya676/
Nukayah675/
Nuckois674/
Nuqa674/
Noukaya673/
Nukiyah672/
Noukuie672/
Hnukaue672/
Naukhij671/
Naukhis671/
Naukish671/
Nhoukat671/
Nukhadd671/
Nookayi671/
Noukaah671/
Noukaha671/
Noukawe671/
Noukaye671/
Noukayo671/
Noukoya671/
Noukoyi671/
Neukich671/
Ngukaah671/
Ngukieh671/
Nikahai671/
Nuukiye671/
N'Gouka671/
Nukajad671/
Nukhioa671/
Nukj671/
Nukkhui671/
Nokaiah671/
Nokkhai671/
Nikajih671/
Hnookai671/
Nukasch670/

Nukai Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nukai in the Oriya language
ନୁକାଇnuka'i-
Nukai in the Hindi language
नुकईnuka'i50
नुकइnuka'i50

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