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 last name Naayi is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Naayi? popularity and diffusion

Naayi is the 2,909,720th most widespread last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 161,945,465 people. The surname Naayi is mostly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Naayi reside; 80 percent reside in West Africa and 73 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Naayi is also the 2,136,160th most commonly used given name at a global level, borne by 25 people.

The surname Naayi is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 33 people, or 1 in 5,367,962. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Zamfara, where 55 percent reside, Sokoto, where 33 percent reside and Lagos, where 6 percent reside. Beside Nigeria this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 11 percent reside and Niger, where 7 percent reside.

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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