Ukya Surname
Approximately 60 people bear this surname
Ukya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 41 | 1:4,320,555 | 118,938 |
| India | 16 | 1:47,941,586 | 492,263 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Ukya (72) may also be a first name.
Ukya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ukya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ukya (Hindi: उक्या, Marathi: उक्या, Oriya: ଉକଯ୍ା, Russian: Укыа) has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ukya? popularity and diffusion
The surname Ukya is the 2,483,783rd most frequently occurring last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 121,459,099 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 70 percent of Ukya live; 68 percent live in West Africa and 68 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,143,416th most prevalent forename globally, held by 72 people.
This last name is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is held by 41 people, or 1 in 4,320,555. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Benue, where 95 percent reside and Lagos, where 5 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria Ukya occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in India, where 27 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gukya | 89 | 27 | / |
| Hukya | 89 | 11 | / |
| Uskya | 89 | 3 | / |
| Oukya | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ukyah | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ukyas | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ukhya | 89 | 1 | / |
| Uikya | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ukaiya | 80 | 7 | / |
| Ukoiya | 80 | 7 | / |
| Ukyahh | 80 | 4 | / |
| Ukayya | 80 | 2 | / |
| Oukhya | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ukeiya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hukkya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ikya | 75 | 534 | / |
| Ukyo | 75 | 474 | / |
| Ukia | 75 | 88 | / |
| Ukyô | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oukhyad | 73 | 136 | / |
| Haukøya | 73 | 13 | / |
| Ukoiyah | 73 | 10 | / |
| Aukayya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ikyaa | 67 | 694 | / |
| Ukiah | 67 | 112 | / |
| Ikhya | 67 | 88 | / |
| Aukia | 67 | 85 | / |
| Ukhia | 67 | 48 | / |
| Hikya | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jikya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hukia | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gukia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ukyoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hokya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ukeha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ikyah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ukeah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ikyha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oukia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eukea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hukja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ukjai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ukias | 67 | 0 | / |
Ukya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ukya in the Hindi language | ||
| उक्या | ukya | - |
| Ukya in the Marathi language | ||
| उक्या | ukya | - |
| Ukya in the Oriya language | ||
| ଉକଯ୍ା | ukaya | 83.33 |
| ଉକା | uka | 11.11 |
| ଊକଯ୍ା | ukaya | 5.56 |
| Ukya in the Russian language | ||
| Укыа | ukya | - |
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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 Ukya
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