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

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

How Common Is The Last Name Nukai? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,293,424th most widespread family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 105,616,607 people. The last name Nukai is primarily found 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 used first name globally It is held by 776 people.

Nukai is most frequently used in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 27 people, or 1 in 301,990. In Papua New Guinea it is most numerous in: Jiwaka, where 63 percent reside, West Sepik, where 19 percent reside and Eastern Highlands, where 15 percent reside. Excluding Papua New Guinea Nukai is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Thailand, where 26 percent reside and Liberia, where 25 percent reside.

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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