Devnarain Surname

608,234th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 509 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Devnarain Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Devnarain Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa5041:107,49512,963
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Devnarain (1,467) may also be a first name.

Devnarain Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Devnarain Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Devnarain (Hindi: देवनारायण) is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Devnarain click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Devnarain? popularity and diffusion

The last name Devnarain is the 608,234th most frequently used surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 14,317,379 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Devnarain live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 203,350th most commonly used first name globally. It is borne by 1,467 people.

The surname is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is held by 504 people, or 1 in 107,495. In South Africa Devnarain is most numerous in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 86 percent live, Gauteng, where 12 percent live and Western Cape, where 2 percent live. Not including South Africa Devnarain is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 0 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

Devnarain Last Name Statistics demography

Devnarain earn somewhat more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 14.83% more than the national average, earning R 272,880 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dhevnarain956/
Devnaran942/
Dewnarain89427/
Devnarien8916/
Devnarayn891/
Devnarayan8456/
Debnaran823/
Dewnarayan7423/
Debnarayan742/
Daiwnarain742/
Dewnarajan742/
Deawnarine741/
Debnathreang671/
Debnathram631/

Devnarain Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Devnarain in the Hindi language
देवनारायणdevanarayana63.28
देवनारायनdevanarayana34.86
देवनरायनdevanarayana1.02
देवनरायणdevanarayana0.51
देवनारायण्ाdevanarayana0.17
देवनारायण़devanarayana0.17

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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 Devnarain
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