India Surname

126,021st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,609 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

India Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

India Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt1,0981:83,7307,421
Nigeria7611:232,77613,588
Tanzania3291:160,91714,365
Malawi2351:72,8479,384
Papua New Guinea1721:47,4055,884
Uganda1721:226,97317,480
Indonesia1621:816,35361,944
Spain1131:413,73522,335
India1061:7,236,466158,262
Iran841:914,07843,588
Kenya731:632,60128,796
DR Congo621:1,191,60673,277
Niger391:492,10312,962
Cameroon331:629,36647,277
Afghanistan311:1,037,1999,747
South Africa301:1,805,92385,708
Zimbabwe261:593,77845,605
Netherlands251:675,48754,943
Italy141:4,368,335106,343
Philippines131:7,787,556197,164
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Cambodia41:3,871,7869,580
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
England31:18,572,686338,250
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

India (36,089) may also be a first name.

India Last Name Facts

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

The surname India (Arabic: انديا, Georgian: ინდია, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺇﻧﺠﺎ, Hindi: इण्डिया, Marathi: िंडपल, Oriya: ଇିଆ, Russian: Индиа) is found most frequently in Egypt. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name India? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 126,021st most frequently held family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 2,019,270 people. The surname India is predominantly found in Africa, where 79 percent of India live; 30 percent live in North Africa and 30 percent live in Arabic North Africa. India is also the 24,156th most commonly used given name globally, borne by 36,089 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Egypt, where it is held by 1,098 people, or 1 in 83,730. Other than Egypt it exists in 30 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 21 percent reside and Tanzania, where 9 percent reside.

India Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of India has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the India surname increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

India Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the India last name is chiefly Christian (86%) in Kenya and Christian (98%) in Nigeria.

India earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 62.72% less than the national average, earning R 88,584 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hindia913,508/
Indias91748/
Jindia91198/
Indiah91156/
Gindia9140/
Indiat9117/
Yindia9116/
Indija915/
Isndia914/
Eindia914/
Indjia912/
Indiaz912/
Indhia911/
Indioa911/
Aindia911/
D'India83182/
Hindija83170/
Hindiah8341/
Yindiha8340/
Indoiya838/
Indiasz833/
Hindias832/
Itendia831/
Hindjia831/
Indijja831/
Indio802,685/
Undia80255/
Indja80158/
Endia80137/
Indea8012/
Indya809/
Imdia801/
Jindajia773/
Gindoiya771/
Jindiach771/
Gendia732,840/
Hindya731,772/
Hendia73358/
Hundia73242/
Hindea73121/
Indjai73115/
Indyah73111/
Imdiah7370/
Endiaz7346/
Yindja7336/
Undiah7333/
Yondia7311/
Gindya739/
Indyas738/
Jindea736/
Endija734/
Indyaa734/
Jindya733/
Hindja732/
Imdiaz732/
Endiat731/
Indjah731/
Undiea731/
Endias731/
Inndio731/
Indjat731/
Indjay731/
Indiho731/
Indioh731/
Yindya731/
Índias731/
Aindja731/
Jindio731/
Endiaa731/
Hindio731/
Isendio67315/
Hendija67148/
Isendja6748/
D'Indio6727/
Itindja6727/
Etendia6721/
Hendiah6714/
Hindyah672/
Yondjia671/
Hendiea671/
Jindiho671/
Hindjio671/
Yindjio671/
Esindja671/
Endeyia671/
Endiast670/

India Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
India in the Georgian language
ინდიაindia-
India in the Oriya language
ଇିଆii'a84.75
ବିଡିକାbidika10.17
ଈିଆii'a3.39
ଇଂଦିଆindi'a1.69
India in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺇﻧﺠﺎanja60
ﺍﻧﺪﻳﺎandya40
India in the Marathi language
िंडपलindapala50
इंडीयाindiya50
India in the Hindi language
इण्डियाindiya30.77
इंडियाindiya23.08
इन्दिाindia23.08
इन्डियाindiya15.38
इंदियाindiya7.69
India in the Russian language
Индиаindia-
India in the Arabic language
اندياandya-
هندhnd-

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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
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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 India
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