Ukuva Surname
Approximately 28 people bear this surname
Ukuva Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 27 | 1:6,560,843 | 154,927 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Ukuva Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ukuva Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ukuva (Marathi: उकुवा) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ukuva? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 3,730,171st most commonly held surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 260,269,497 people. Ukuva occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Ukuva reside; 96 percent reside in West Africa and 96 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
The last name is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 27 people, or 1 in 6,560,843. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Benue, where 96 percent are found and Lagos, where 4 percent are found. Apart from Nigeria this last name is found in one country. It is also common in India, where 4 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukueva | 91 | 495 | / |
| Uykueva | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ukuvaya | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ukkueva | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ukuwa | 80 | 58 | / |
| Ikuva | 80 | 5 | / |
| Okuva | 80 | 4 | / |
| Ukiva | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ukuvo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ucuva | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ukauwa | 73 | 453 | / |
| Ukoeva | 73 | 85 | / |
| Ukuhwa | 73 | 78 | / |
| Ukuevo | 73 | 63 | / |
| Ukieva | 73 | 36 | / |
| Ukuwua | 73 | 17 | / |
| Ukkuwa | 73 | 9 | / |
| Ikhuva | 73 | 5 | / |
| Ukuhua | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ukhuba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eukuba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ukeuwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ukuuwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ukouwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ikueva | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ukhuwah | 67 | 18 | / |
| Ukkoeva | 67 | 9 | / |
| Aukauwa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Oukubay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oukouwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huckuba | 67 | 1 | / |
Ukuva Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ukuva in the Marathi language | ||
| उकुवा | ukuva | - |
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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
- 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 Ukuva
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