Nukama Surname
Approximately 187 people bear this surname
Nukama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 111 | 1:73,457 | 9,617 |
| India | 74 | 1:10,365,748 | 197,751 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
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 carried by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nukama? popularity and diffusion
The surname Nukama is the 1,239,697th most prevalent surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 38,970,834 people. The last name occurs predominantly 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 commonly occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 92 people.
Nukama is most numerous in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 111 people, or 1 in 73,457. In Papua New Guinea Nukama is primarily found in: Chimbu, where 86 percent reside, Morobe, where 12 percent reside and Western Highlands, where 2 percent reside. Outside of Papua New Guinea Nukama exists in 3 countries. It is also common in India, where 40 percent reside and Cameroon, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nukamma | 92 | 95 | / |
| Noukama | 92 | 17 | / |
| Naukama | 92 | 9 | / |
| Nukaama | 92 | 1 | / |
| Naukamma | 86 | 3 | / |
| Nuukamma | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nokama | 83 | 359 | / |
| Nikama | 83 | 90 | / |
| Nukami | 83 | 27 | / |
| Nukoma | 83 | 3 | / |
| Nikamah | 77 | 122 | / |
| Nikamaa | 77 | 59 | / |
| Nokamma | 77 | 40 | / |
| Noucama | 77 | 21 | / |
| Ngukame | 77 | 15 | / |
| Neukame | 77 | 11 | / |
| Nokaama | 77 | 5 | / |
| Nikamai | 77 | 4 | / |
| Nokhama | 77 | 2 | / |
| Noukame | 77 | 1 | / |
| Noukema | 77 | 1 | / |
| Niekama | 77 | 1 | / |
| Naukoma | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nikeama | 77 | 1 | / |
| Naukamo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nikamma | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nookamma | 71 | 223 | / |
| Nuhkomah | 71 | 7 | / |
| Noukouma | 71 | 4 | / |
| Ngoukame | 71 | 3 | / |
| Nikkamma | 71 | 2 | / |
| Nokhamma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nikheama | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nuikouma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nokkamma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nokaamma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nokami | 67 | 31,722 | / |
| Nikema | 67 | 187 | / |
| Nokame | 67 | 80 | / |
| Nikamo | 67 | 32 | / |
| Nikoma | 67 | 31 | / |
| Nukomo | 67 | 27 | / |
| Nucami | 67 | 20 | / |
| Nokoma | 67 | 13 | / |
| Niekkamaa | 67 | 11 | / |
| Nicama | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ngoukouma | 67 | 5 | / |
| Neukammer | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nokamo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nikèma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Noukahame | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gnoukomai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nucame | 67 | 0 | / |
Nukama Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nukama in the Oriya language | ||
| ନୁକାମା | nukama | 87.88 |
| ନୂକାମା | nukama | 6.06 |
| ନୁକମା | nukama | 3.03 |
| ନକାମା | nakama | 1.52 |
| ଇନୁକାମା | inukama | 1.52 |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Nukama
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis