Naayi Surname

2,909,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Naayi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Naayi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria331:5,367,962136,856
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Niger31:6,397,33978,839
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Naayi (25) may also be a first name.

Naayi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Naayi is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Naayi? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,909,720th most commonly occurring family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 161,945,465 people. The surname Naayi is predominantly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Naayi live; 80 percent live in West Africa and 73 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,136,160th most frequently held first name internationally. It is borne by 25 people.

The surname Naayi is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 33 people, or 1 in 5,367,962. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Zamfara, where 55 percent live, Sokoto, where 33 percent live and Lagos, where 6 percent live. Aside from Nigeria this surname is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 11 percent live and Niger, where 7 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nayi8944,034/
Naai891,661/
Naay8937/
Ngayi802,728/
Nahai801,206/
Naaya80404/
Naaji80295/
Nahay80265/
Nayis80248/
Nayii80240/
Nayid80163/
Nayip80138/
Nayhi80136/
Nayit8080/
Nağay8069/
Nayih8055/
Nayij8035/
Ngaai8023/
Nnayi8019/
Naaid8018/
Naaye8012/
Nayio8012/
Naaia8010/
Nhayi809/
Nayie809/
Naaie807/
Nayiz805/
Naajy803/
Naaii803/
Nahyi803/
Naaih802/
Nayiy802/
Naaiz802/
Najyi801/
Gnaai801/
Naayt801/
Nnaai801/
Na'ai801/
Naaai801/
Nai7582,857/
Nay7533,633/
Naa759,281/
Nahayo7354,630/
Nayaya731,632/
Najaya73905/
Nahaya73142/
Nahaji7371/
Nahaye7333/
Nayiph7321/
Naajih7317/
Nayish7314/
Nayitt7313/
Ngayio7310/
Ngahyi739/
Nnayie736/
Nnaaji736/
Naaish733/
Nahaie733/
Nayijh733/
N'Gayi733/
Nahayu732/
Ngaiyi732/
Ngaaya732/
Ngayih732/
Naiaya731/
Nahajy731/
Naaidh731/
Nnayii731/
Nayihe731/
Nayiss731/
Ngnayi731/
Na'aye731/
Naahyo731/
Naaich731/
Nahaia731/
Naji67373,432/
Ngai6742,263/
Naya6728,528/
Nait6722,786/
Naja6713,478/
Nayo678,790/
Naye677,774/
Ngay674,926/
Niyi672,432/
Nayu671,914/
Naia671,762/
Naiz671,170/
Najy671,139/
Naie671,116/
Naaj67983/
Nnaa67981/
Nyia67959/
Nais67916/
Nays67799/
Naih67550/
Naid67526/
Nayt67521/
Naiu67418/
Neyi67397/
Nhai67362/
Naip67353/
Naii67316/
Naio67313/
Noyi67279/
Gnay67237/
Nyie67226/
Nhay67172/
Nahy67155/
Nayh67151/
Nyio67140/
Naiy6791/
Naij6775/
Gnai6774/
Nauy6765/
Na'a6761/
Hnaa6757/
Nayy6749/
Naić6744/
Nnai6743/
Nuyi6731/
Naaa6726/
'Nai6726/
Nayd6714/
Nayz6712/
Naği678/
Nyji677/
Hnay677/
Naahiah677/
Hnai676/
Nahayts675/
Naiá673/
Nhaa673/
Naða673/
Nayé672/
Nhajaya672/
Nahaich671/
Nahajiy671/
Nahayah671/
Naiß671/
Naňa671/
Naahaji671/
Nnay671/
Ngahaya671/
Nahajio671/

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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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  • 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 Naayi
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