Ukanu Surname
Approximately 153 people bear this surname
Ukanu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 152 | 1:1,165,413 | 47,471 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Ukanu (30) may also be a first name.
Ukanu Demographics
Ukanu Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Ukanu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ukanu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ukanu (Marathi: उकंउ, Oriya: ଉକନୁ) has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Ukanu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ukanu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,415,499th most commonly held last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 47,631,019 people. The surname Ukanu is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Ukanu live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ukanu is also the 1,911,214th most numerous forename at a global level It is held by 30 people.
It is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 152 people, or 1 in 1,165,413. In Nigeria it is most common in: Kogi, where 26 percent reside, Cross River, where 18 percent reside and Lagos, where 17 percent reside. Not including Nigeria this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in India, where 1 percent reside.
Ukanu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Ukanu surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Nigeria.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukanau | 91 | 17 | / |
| Ukanou | 91 | 5 | / |
| Ukeanu | 91 | 4 | / |
| Ukaneu | 91 | 4 | / |
| Udkanu | 91 | 3 | / |
| Ukangu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ukainu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Hukanui | 83 | 11 | / |
| Ukanauh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ukanaux | 83 | 0 | / |
| Ukonu | 80 | 3,885 | / |
| Okanu | 80 | 1,015 | / |
| Ikanu | 80 | 213 | / |
| Ukenu | 80 | 9 | / |
| Oukannou | 77 | 4 | / |
| Oukhanou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Goukanou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Okeanu | 73 | 319 | / |
| Hucanu | 73 | 128 | / |
| Uceanu | 73 | 120 | / |
| Jikanu | 73 | 27 | / |
| Ukuonu | 73 | 14 | / |
| Hikanu | 73 | 6 | / |
| Ikannu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Oukonu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ukonnu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ikanau | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ukoonu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ukounu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ikhanu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ukonou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ikeanu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ukenui | 73 | 1 | / |
| Okaanu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Okaunu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ukonus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Uecanu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ukongu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Okannu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Houkannou | 71 | 4 | / |
| Houckanou | 71 | 4 | / |
| Houkangou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Oukhamnou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Huceanu | 67 | 33 | / |
| Ucanhau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ucheanu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Houkonu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okannau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ukongou | 67 | 1 | / |
Ukanu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ukanu in the Oriya language | ||
| ଉକନୁ | ukanu | - |
| Ukanu in the Marathi language | ||
| उकंउ | ukamu | 85.71 |
| उकंडी | ukandi | 14.29 |
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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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- 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 Ukanu
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