Nuksa Surname
Approximately 233 people bear this surname
Nuksa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latvia | 223 | 1:9,193 | 1,356 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Ņukša (1) are calculated separately.
Nuksa (42) may also be a first name.
Nuksa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nuksa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nuksa (Hindi: नुकसा, Marathi: नुक्सा) is held by more people in Latvia than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant: Ņukša. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nuksa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,067,497th most commonly occurring surname on earth, held by around 1 in 31,277,021 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Nuksa reside; 98 percent reside in Northern Europe and 96 percent reside in Baltic Europe. Nuksa is also the 1,566,439th most frequently used forename throughout the world, held by 42 people.
Nuksa is most common in Latvia, where it is carried by 223 people, or 1 in 9,193. In Latvia it is mostly concentrated in: Riga Planning Region, where 69 percent live, Latgale, where 25 percent live and Kurzeme Planning Region, where 5 percent live. Not including Latvia it exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 1 percent live and Australia, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuksha | 91 | 5 | / |
| Ņukša | 87 | 1 | / |
| Nuksath | 83 | 1 | / |
| Niksa | 80 | 1,027 | / |
| Noksa | 80 | 16 | / |
| Nugsa | 80 | 3 | / |
| Nukse | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nukja | 80 | 1 | / |
| Niksza | 73 | 43 | / |
| Nukzah | 73 | 23 | / |
| Nicksa | 73 | 22 | / |
| Niksha | 73 | 14 | / |
| Noksah | 73 | 8 | / |
| Nhukse | 73 | 6 | / |
| Niksai | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nuchsa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nuksiy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nukshi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Niksay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nouksi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nukchat | 67 | 48 | / |
| Nuchsai | 67 | 21 | / |
| Nicksay | 67 | 10 | / |
| Nuxa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Nokshaj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nikshay | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nikksay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nikshai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nikscha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neugssa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nounkxa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Niecksa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nukchai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naugsad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nuchsay | 67 | 1 | / |
Nuksa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nuksa in the Marathi language | ||
| नुक्सा | nuksa | - |
| Nuksa in the Hindi language | ||
| नुकसा | nukasa | 60 |
| नुक्सा | nuksa | 40 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nuksa
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