Nag Surname
Approximately 294,358 people bear this surname
Nag Surname User-submission:
The Nag surname means 'cobra' or 'snake'. It refers to one of the ancient Indian dynastic lineages, like to Suryavamsha or Solar dynasty, Chandravamsha or Lunar dynasty. Similarly the Nag surname refers to Nagvamsha or the Snake or Cobra dynasty.
Read More About This SurnameNag Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 277,333 | 1:2,766 | 278 |
| Bangladesh | 13,608 | 1:11,711 | 951 |
| United States | 669 | 1:541,792 | 44,882 |
| Saudi Arabia | 358 | 1:86,189 | 12,374 |
| Egypt | 336 | 1:273,618 | 18,414 |
| United Arab Emirates | 304 | 1:30,139 | 3,317 |
| Pakistan | 287 | 1:622,453 | 9,790 |
| Norway | 172 | 1:29,897 | 4,132 |
| England | 159 | 1:350,428 | 25,285 |
| Qatar | 106 | 1:22,245 | 2,387 |
| Malawi | 105 | 1:163,039 | 16,499 |
| Oman | 100 | 1:36,880 | 2,528 |
| Canada | 91 | 1:404,897 | 35,698 |
| Singapore | 77 | 1:71,529 | 2,869 |
| Hong Kong | 70 | 1:104,793 | 1,905 |
| Bahrain | 59 | 1:22,858 | 4,582 |
| Taiwan | 58 | 1:404,220 | 3,133 |
| Japan | 57 | 1:2,242,882 | 29,184 |
| Australia | 46 | 1:586,863 | 42,409 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Thailand | 31 | 1:2,278,656 | 255,572 |
| France | 22 | 1:3,019,215 | 204,848 |
| Iraq | 21 | 1:1,667,698 | 16,789 |
| Papua New Guinea | 20 | 1:407,686 | 53,132 |
| Germany | 18 | 1:4,472,526 | 177,866 |
| Malaysia | 18 | 1:1,638,568 | 67,452 |
| Cameroon | 18 | 1:1,153,837 | 70,128 |
| Jordan | 14 | 1:631,603 | 13,893 |
| Denmark | 10 | 1:564,472 | 34,222 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| China | 9 | 1:151,924,618 | 7,954 |
| Indonesia | 8 | 1:16,531,149 | 488,268 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Nepal | 6 | 1:4,746,826 | 12,065 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Iceland | 6 | 1:63,348 | 4,218 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Rwanda | 4 | 1:2,841,244 | 3,611 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Iran | 3 | 1:25,594,175 | 224,183 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Palestine | 1 | 1:4,548,849 | 18,388 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
The alternate forms: Nâg (1) are calculated separately.
Nag (9,118) may also be a first name.
Nag Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Nag surname means 'cobra' or 'snake'. It refers to one of the ancient Indian dynastic lineages, like to Suryavamsha or Solar dynasty, Chandravamsha or Lunar dynasty. Similarly the Nag surname refers to Nagvamsha or the Snake or Cobra dynasty.
- rohitnaag33The Nag surname means 'snake'. It is a caste of Jammu and Kashmir, and Himachal Pradesh. They belong to Brahmin caste in the varna system.
- sanjhaviNag Demographics
Average Nag Salary in
United States
$57,552 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
View the highest/lowest earning families in The United States
Nag Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nag Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nag (Arabic: نيغ, Bengali: নাগ, Hindi: नाग, Marathi: नाग, Oriya: ନାଗ, Tibetan: གནག་) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as: Nâg. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nag? popularity and diffusion
The surname Nag is the 1,860th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 24,757 people. The last name Nag occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Nag are found; 99 percent are found in South Asia and 94 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Nag is also the 65,126th most numerous forename worldwide It is held by 9,118 people.
The surname is most widely held in India, where it is held by 277,333 people, or 1 in 2,766. In India it is mostly found in: Odisha, where 49 percent are found, West Bengal, where 27 percent are found and Jharkhand, where 10 percent are found. Besides India this last name exists in 83 countries. It is also found in Bangladesh, where 5 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.
Nag Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Nag has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Nag last name increased 15,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Nag Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Nag surname are 7.94% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 61.17% being registered with the political party.
The amount Nag earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 19.43% more than the national average, earning 413,320 kr per year; in United States they earn 33.38% more than the national average, earning $57,552 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.97% more than the national average, earning $51,653 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nâg | 89 | 1 | / |
| Neag | 86 | 5,621 | / |
| Naag | 86 | 4,315 | / |
| Naig | 86 | 2,587 | / |
| Nagh | 86 | 1,750 | / |
| Naug | 86 | 266 | / |
| Nagg | 86 | 154 | / |
| Ngag | 86 | 101 | / |
| Gnag | 86 | 14 | / |
| Nasg | 86 | 10 | / |
| Nahg | 86 | 8 | / |
| Hnag | 86 | 6 | / |
| Nagt | 86 | 4 | / |
| Nhag | 86 | 3 | / |
| Nagz | 86 | 2 | / |
| Naqg | 86 | 2 | / |
| Nags | 86 | 2 | / |
| N'Ag | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nagp | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nacg | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nagq | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nnag | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nagk | 86 | 1 | / |
| Naïg | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nague | 75 | 2,568 | / |
| Naggs | 75 | 276 | / |
| Nahag | 75 | 38 | / |
| Naugk | 75 | 36 | / |
| Naigh | 75 | 8 | / |
| Naugh | 75 | 7 | / |
| Najgh | 75 | 6 | / |
| Ånhag | 75 | 6 | / |
| Gnaag | 75 | 6 | / |
| Naigt | 75 | 5 | / |
| Nagsh | 75 | 5 | / |
| Naigk | 75 | 3 | / |
| Nashg | 75 | 3 | / |
| Nagkh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Naagh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Nnaig | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nnagh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Naisg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ngagh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gnagg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Neaug | 75 | 1 | / |
| Naags | 75 | 1 | / |
| Naqug | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nag's | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nagke | 75 | 1 | / |
| Naggh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Neagh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ngaug | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nagth | 75 | 0 | / |
| Nak | 67 | 23,914 | / |
| Naq | 67 | 793 | / |
| Nac | 67 | 301 | / |
| Nax | 67 | 278 | / |
| Nog | 67 | 243 | / |
| Neague | 67 | 149 | / |
| Gnague | 67 | 60 | / |
| Nagowa | 67 | 17 | / |
| Naigue | 67 | 12 | / |
| Neagsh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Naygue | 67 | 2 | / |
| Naague | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nagová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nahaig | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naugue | 67 | 0 | / |
Nag Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nag in the Bengali language | ||
| নাগ | naga | 99.87 |
| Nag in the Marathi language | ||
| नाग | naga | 99.01 |
| Nag in the Oriya language | ||
| ନାଗ | naga | 98.56 |
| ନାଗ୍ | nag | 0.38 |
| ଅଗ | aga | 0 |
| ବାଗ୍ | bag | 0 |
| ନଗ୍ | nag | 0 |
| Nag in the Hindi language | ||
| नाग | naga | 91.72 |
| नग | naga | 8.02 |
| नाग् | nag | 0.05 |
| Nag in the Tibetan language | ||
| གནག་ | nak | 50 |
| ནགས་ | nak | 25 |
| ནག་ | nak | 25 |
| Nag in the Arabic language | ||
| نيغ | nygh | - |
| ناج | naj | - |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- 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 Nag
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis