Naga Surname

11,675th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48,127 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Naga Surname User-submission:

The Nagaland surname comes from a state in India, occupied by tribes known as Naga. There are about 17 Naga tribes in Nagaland. Every Naga tribe has clans and the clan's name is used as surname.

Naga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan15,2091:8,4061,196
India12,5441:61,1504,167
Egypt7,5351:12,2011,453
Philippines5,2881:19,1452,313
Indonesia1,1841:111,69711,397
Malaysia9431:31,2772,670
Algeria7381:52,3469,008
Nigeria4741:373,71919,928
Nepal4651:61,2491,652
Sri Lanka4391:47,4005,492
Saudi Arabia4371:70,60810,708
Papua New Guinea2941:27,7343,131
Pakistan2751:649,61410,047
United States2501:1,449,83699,395
United Arab Emirates2501:36,6493,864
Mauritius2241:5,7741,178
France2011:330,46149,960
Cameroon1601:129,80714,666
Benin1481:69,8358,430
Fiji1261:7,0981,425
Latvia1101:18,6372,797
Poland921:413,13943,861
Kuwait771:49,3605,585
Singapore681:80,9963,278
Qatar661:35,7273,681
England661:844,21344,691
Ivory Coast531:435,30614,482
Solomon Islands401:14,5012,727
Russia401:3,603,076182,447
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
Uganda231:1,697,36058,907
Botswana221:99,40615,343
Tanzania201:2,647,08148,780
Niger191:1,010,10622,252
Taiwan181:1,302,4868,817
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Israel131:658,28045,106
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Afghanistan61:5,358,86425,178
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Lebanon51:1,127,41717,983
China51:273,464,31313,838
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Cambodia31:5,162,38210,688
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Nagâ (1) are calculated separately.

Naga (232,833) may also be a first name.

Naga Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Nagaland surname comes from a state in India, occupied by tribes known as Naga. There are about 17 Naga tribes in Nagaland. Every Naga tribe has clans and the clan's name is used as surname.

- akeki

Naga Last Name Facts

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

The last name Naga (Arabic: ناغا, Bengali: নাগা, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺟﻪ, Hindi: नगा, Marathi: नागा, Oriya: ନାଗା, Russian: Нага) is found in Japan more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Nagâ. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Naga? popularity and diffusion

The surname Naga is the 11,675th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 151,423 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 77 percent of Naga reside; 32 percent reside in East Asia and 32 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. Naga is also the 4,508th most common first name internationally. It is borne by 232,833 people.

Naga is most widespread in Japan, where it is borne by 15,209 people, or 1 in 8,406. In Japan Naga is most frequent in: Fukuoka Prefecture, where 15 percent are found, Tochigi Prefecture, where 14 percent are found and Tokyo Metropolis, where 10 percent are found. Barring Japan it exists in 86 countries. It is also found in India, where 26 percent are found and Egypt, where 16 percent are found.

Naga Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Naga has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Naga surname increased 25,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Naga Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Naga last name is chiefly Greek Orthodox (80%) in Lebanon and Christian (83%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Naga surname are 4.39% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.16% being registered with the political party.

The amount Naga earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 11.98% more than the national average, earning $48,318 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.57% less than the national average, earning $48,404 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nagâ921/
Nagai89195,058/
Nanga8949,765/
Nagah8915,976/
Naiga8914,039/
Neaga893,481/
Ngaga893,371/
Nagay892,606/
Nagad891,993/
Nagat891,823/
Nagas891,768/
Gnaga891,209/
Nagap891,181/
Nagaj89785/
Nauga89512/
Nagga89452/
Nagha89440/
Nagau89426/
Nayga89301/
Naaga89116/
Nhaga8990/
Nagea8980/
Nagaś8962/
Nagaz8961/
Nagoa8943/
Nagaa8940/
Nnaga8940/
Naega896/
Nahga892/
Nasga891/
Nagaí891/
Nagač891/
Nagaï891/
Nagaya8015,427/
Nnanga808,449/
Nangai802,552/
Nangay801,941/
Naagas80839/
Naghat80594/
Nagash80567/
Naunga80544/
Nangga80461/
Nagapp80351/
Nagaud80302/
Naggay80285/
Nangha80282/
Naggaz80281/
Naigay80223/
Naugai80219/
Naggad80162/
Nagacz80126/
Naggea80120/
Naghad8096/
Nagaiy8092/
Nnagha8083/
Nangaa8083/
Naugah8072/
N'Anga8069/
Nagach8049/
Naigga8036/
Ngagha8032/
Ngaaga8032/
Naggap8031/
Naggai8030/
Najgad8028/
Naigai8025/
Naigah8025/
Nainga8020/
Nahaga8017/
Nagaih8017/
Nagaia8016/
Naygas8015/
Ngagau8013/
Naggah8011/
Nangau8011/
N'Gaga8011/
Na'aga8011/
Naanga809/
Nagaja809/
Naghoa809/
Nhagat808/
Naghah808/
Nagazs808/
Naghea807/
Naugad806/
Naghai806/
Ngnaga806/
Naugha806/
Nagass806/
Naagaa805/
Nagaah805/
Nagadh804/
Nahnga804/
Ngagga804/
Nangaj804/
Nagahy804/
Nnagah803/
Nacgha803/
Nagatz803/
Neagaa803/
Nagast803/
Naagau802/
Nagaij802/
Naghay802/
Naugat802/
Neanga802/
Nannga802/
Nagooa802/
Nnaiga802/
Naguea802/
Nakgat802/
Naigas801/
Nagait801/
Nagaph801/
Nagaus801/
Naggaj801/
Nagiea801/
Naugea801/
Naygah801/
Ngagai801/
Nnagay801/
Gnagha801/
Neagha801/
Nnaaga801/
Naagah801/
Nnauga801/
Naagga801/
Hnanga801/
Nagaut801/
Nagayp801/
Naegai801/
Nahgoa801/
Nahyga801/
Naigaa801/
Naigat801/
Naigha801/
Naisga801/
Naugas801/
Ngagaa801/
Nnagai801/
Gnagad801/
Gnahga801/
Nagaha801/
Naghas801/
Gnagai800/
Naggas800/
Gnagay800/
Nagy75419,157/
Nega7595,732/
Nagi7561,509/
Noga7524,576/
Nage7512,082/
Nago756,513/
Nagj7521/
Nagô756/
Nóga756/
Nôga752/
Nagí751/
Nagé751/
Nagaich73634/
Nanggai73355/
Ngagaja73331/
Naghash73228/
Naggash73200/
Naggatz73119/
N'Nanga73106/
Ngagaya7377/
Nagasht7358/
Nagaowa7324/
Nanggay7322/
Gnagaud7321/
Naygauz7313/
Nnangha7311/
Nagaaah7311/
Gnahaga7310/
Naungai738/
Naggaya738/
Naigauz738/
Nagaych737/
Naingga736/
Nagahas736/
Nanggga735/
Nh'anga735/
Ngaghai735/
Naagapp733/
Nanggau733/
Nnaagha733/
Nagaaya733/
Nagaish732/
Naugaus732/
Nanghai732/
Naisgai732/
Nagaash732/
Nang'ha731/
Nagaits731/
Nagaova731/
Nagauch731/
Nagaudh731/
Naggaah731/
Nagguha731/
Naugaud731/
Neagash731/
Ngahaga731/
Naghuha731/
Nagahaj731/
Nanga'a731/
Nanghaj731/
Nahghaz731/
Naigaha731/
Naighat731/
Nauggay731/
Naungha731/
Neaghah731/
Ngnagah731/
Naaagas731/
Naangaa731/
Naangai731/
Naangha731/
N'Hanga731/
Nnangah731/
Nnannga731/
Geenaga731/
Nhaunga731/
Naggach731/
Nagheas731/
Naing'a731/
Nang'ea731/
Nageeha731/
Naghaya731/
Naughad730/
Ngoga6720,000/
Naghi6711,302/
Nango6711,006/
Nageh6710,510/
Nonga678,729/
Nangi678,042/
Gnago674,786/
Nagui674,185/
Nogay673,676/
Nogaj673,564/
Nogai672,817/
Nogas672,721/
Naego672,470/
Nange672,247/
Nager672,202/
Ngagi671,837/
Nouga671,644/
Negga671,597/
Nagou671,433/
Nagoy671,374/
Nagit671,250/
Nages671,141/
Ngago67853/
Nagey67699/
Nagot67635/
Nagod67546/
Nagep67537/
Nagos67512/
Nagip67507/
Naged67472/
Nagoh67456/
Nagee67419/
Naggi67418/
Nagih67392/
Nagyi67314/
Nnagi67286/
Nagoo67274/
Naigi67245/
Nagys67214/
Nagiy67206/
Nogaa67183/
Nogaś67175/
Naigo67168/
Negai67159/
Gnagi67159/
Nogga67159/
Nagyp67153/
Naghe67148/
Naagi67147/
Nogat67133/
Gnage67128/
Nagii67123/
Nauge67120/
Naget67120/
Nagie67115/
Naggy67115/
Nagis67113/
Negaa67102/
Nagje6797/
Nagid6794/
Negah6791/
Negay6783/
Nagge6783/
Naguy6781/
Gnoga6775/
Nagoi6766/
Ngage6761/
Naggo6756/
Nogah6756/
Neago6751/
Naugo6747/
Nagajová6745/
Nagho6745/
Naago6744/
Nasgo6739/
Naygi6738/
Negau6737/
Naagy6731/
Nhega6730/
Naige6727/
Neagi6723/
Naghy6722/
Nägga6722/
Naage6721/
Nhago6720/
Nohga6718/
Nuiga6717/
Nooga6716/
Nagîț6713/
Nágay6712/
Nagîţ6710/
Neiga679/
Nagoj677/
Neega677/
Noiga677/
Nagyy677/
Nnage676/
Nagez675/
Nnago675/
Ngagy675/
Nogaz675/
Nagér675/
Naguj675/
Nagayova674/
Nagop674/
Neagy674/
Nayge674/
Nnagy674/
Nogad673/
Nnega673/
Nnoga673/
Nagajova673/
Naugi673/
Nagej672/
Nañgo672/
Neagă672/
Nagoz672/
Noega672/
Nhage672/
Nahaguha671/
N'Agi671/
Nhoga671/
Nosga671/
Nagiz671/
Nahaanga671/
Nakgi671/
Noçga671/
Noñga671/
Nagahaai671/
Nakgo671/
Nagâţ671/
Nagès671/
Nagăţ671/
Nahgo671/
Nagoï671/
Nagoś671/
Nagyd671/
Naashgai671/
Négaa671/
Ñonga671/
Gnagault671/
Nn'ang'a671/

Naga Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Naga in the Bengali language
নাগাnaga-
Naga in the Marathi language
नागाnaga93.59
नगाnaga5.42
नागnaga0.51
ङागाnaga0.12
Naga in the Hindi language
नगाnaga67.67
नागाnaga31.84
ना्गnaga0.07
ङगnaga0.07
नागेाnagea0.07
ङागाnaga0.03
नागोnago0.03
नगnaga0.03
राधाradha0.03
नग्ााnagaa0.03
नंगाnanga0.03
Naga in the Oriya language
ନାଗାnaga62.71
ନାଗnaga33.77
ନଗାnaga0.74
ନାେଗnaega0.28
ନଗnaga0.19
େଗୗଡegada0.09
ନାରାnara0.09
ଇନାଗinaga0.09
Naga in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺟﻪalnajh60
ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺟﺔalnajt20
ﺍﻟﻨﻘﻲalnqy20
Naga in the Russian language
Нагаnaga-
Naga in the Arabic language
ناغاnagha-
عنقيnqy-
عنقاءnqa-
عنقاnqa-

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