Nagaland Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Nagaland 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.

Nagaland Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India271:28,409,829361,298
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Nagaland (30) may also be a first name.

Nagaland 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.

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Nagaland Last Name Facts

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

Nagaland has its highest incidence in India. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Nagaland click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nagaland? popularity and diffusion

The surname Nagaland is the 3,665,662nd most commonly occurring last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 251,294,687 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Nagaland are found; 93 percent are found in South Asia and 93 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Nagaland is also the 1,911,214th most commonly held first name at a global level, borne by 30 people.

The surname is most commonly held in India, where it is held by 27 people, or 1 in 28,409,829. In India it is most numerous in: Nagaland, where 56 percent are found and West Bengal, where 4 percent are found. Without taking into account India this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 3 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.

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