Nukama Surname

1,239,697th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 187 people bear this surname

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

Nukama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nukama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea1111:73,4579,617
India741:10,365,748197,751
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Nukama (92) may also be a first name.

Nukama Last Name Facts

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

Nukama (Oriya: ନୁକାମା) is found most frequently in Papua New Guinea. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nukama? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nukama is the 1,239,697th most commonly occurring surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 38,970,834 people. It is mostly found in Oceania, where 59 percent of Nukama reside; 59 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 59 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 992,070th most widely held given name at a global level It is held by 92 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 111 people, or 1 in 73,457. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly concentrated in: Chimbu, where 86 percent reside, Morobe, where 12 percent reside and Western Highlands, where 2 percent reside. Outside of Papua New Guinea this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in India, where 40 percent reside and Cameroon, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nukamma9295/
Noukama9217/
Naukama929/
Nukaama921/
Naukamma863/
Nuukamma861/
Nokama83359/
Nikama8390/
Nukami8327/
Nukoma833/
Nikamah77122/
Nikamaa7759/
Nokamma7740/
Noucama7721/
Ngukame7715/
Neukame7711/
Nokaama775/
Nikamai774/
Nokhama772/
Noukame771/
Noukema771/
Niekama771/
Naukoma771/
Nikeama771/
Naukamo771/
Nikamma771/
Nookamma71223/
Nuhkomah717/
Noukouma714/
Ngoukame713/
Nikkamma712/
Nokhamma711/
Nikheama711/
Nuikouma711/
Nokkamma711/
Nokaamma711/
Nokami6731,722/
Nikema67187/
Nokame6780/
Nikamo6732/
Nikoma6731/
Nukomo6727/
Nucami6720/
Nokoma6713/
Niekkamaa6711/
Nicama677/
Ngoukouma675/
Neukammer673/
Nokamo672/
Nikèma671/
Noukahame671/
Gnoukomai671/
Nucame670/

Nukama Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nukama in the Oriya language
ନୁକାମାnukama87.88
ନୂକାମାnukama6.06
ନୁକମାnukama3.03
ନକାମାnakama1.52
ଇନୁକାମାinukama1.52

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