Nunku Surname
Approximately 21 people bear this surname
Nunku Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 12 | 1:14,761,896 | 248,185 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
Nunku (183) may also be a first name.
Nunku Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nunku Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nunku (Bengali: নুংকু, Hindi: नुन्कू, Marathi: नुंकू, Oriya: ନୁନକୁ, Russian: Нунку) is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Nunku click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nunku? popularity and diffusion
The last name Nunku is the 4,307,654th most prevalent surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 347,025,996 people. The surname Nunku is mostly found in Africa, where 76 percent of Nunku are found; 57 percent are found in West Africa and 57 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Nunku is also the 673,127th most commonly held first name in the world It is held by 183 people.
The surname Nunku is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is held by 12 people, or 1 in 14,761,896. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Nasarawa, where 83 percent reside, Kaduna, where 8 percent reside and Sokoto, where 8 percent reside. Besides Nigeria this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also common in India, where 24 percent reside and South Africa, where 10 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nunkeu | 91 | 13 | / |
| Nungku | 91 | 7 | / |
| Nunkui | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ngunku | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nounkeu | 83 | 458 | / |
| Naungku | 83 | 8 | / |
| Nounkui | 83 | 7 | / |
| Nguunku | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nounkou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nounkuy | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nonku | 80 | 13 | / |
| Numku | 80 | 7 | / |
| Ngounkeu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Ngounkuh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nounkeuh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nunkoo | 73 | 3,200 | / |
| Nonkou | 73 | 1,110 | / |
| Nuncui | 73 | 32 | / |
| Nongku | 73 | 13 | / |
| Numkou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Naunkoo | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ngungcu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nunkhoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nongkui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nuncoo | 55 | 2 | / |
Nunku Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nunku in the Bengali language | ||
| নুংকু | nunku | - |
| Nunku in the Hindi language | ||
| नुन्कू | nunku | - |
| Nunku in the Oriya language | ||
| ନୁନକୁ | nunaku | - |
| Nunku in the Marathi language | ||
| नुंकू | nunku | - |
| Nunku in the Russian language | ||
| Нунку | nunku | - |
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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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- 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 Nunku
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