Naha Surname

26,504th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,306 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Naha Surname User-submission:

The Naha surname comes from the naha title, which refers to the Bengalis people of West Bengal who are combined kayastha. The People who travelled from Bangla (former Bangladesh) to West Bengal in search of better occupation during Indian Partition of Bengal.

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Naha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India10,6261:72,1884,889
Bangladesh3,9651:40,1912,350
Indonesia1,7961:73,6357,903
Lesotho5231:3,886734
Morocco3751:91,93615,801
Saudi Arabia3581:86,18912,374
Thailand3281:215,36136,083
Cameroon3041:68,3198,602
Japan2911:439,32713,542
Ivory Coast2451:94,1684,936
South Africa2351:230,54323,873
Egypt2141:429,60625,756
Mauritania1421:28,8372,412
Benin1281:80,7479,550
United States1261:2,876,658169,773
Iran921:834,59341,130
Papua New Guinea911:89,60111,921
Kuwait771:49,3605,585
United Arab Emirates571:160,74211,909
Philippines501:2,024,764119,725
Niger361:533,11213,750
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
Nigeria301:5,904,759145,253
Malaysia271:1,092,37948,277
England271:2,063,63279,942
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Ukraine111:4,138,427206,719
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Afghanistan71:4,593,31223,122
Pakistan61:29,773,98192,487
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Namibia51:481,88011,140
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Maldives31:134,7244,057
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
France11:66,422,722504,397
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Naha (13,973) may also be a first name.

Naha Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Naha surname comes from the naha title, which refers to the Bengalis people of West Bengal who are combined kayastha. The People who travelled from Bangla (former Bangladesh) to West Bengal in search of better occupation during Indian Partition of Bengal. This title consists the people of office clerks and accountants. Originally the caste was sub-divided from baruiji 'land owners'.

- sagnik_naha

Naha Last Name Facts

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

Naha (Arabic: نحي, Bengali: নাহা, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻨﺎﻩ, Hindi: नहा, Marathi: नाहा, Oriya: ନହା) is borne by more people in India than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Naha click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Naha? popularity and diffusion

The surname Naha is the 26,504th most common last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 358,886 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 87 percent of Naha reside; 72 percent reside in South Asia and 52 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Naha is also the 48,677th most commonly held first name internationally. It is borne by 13,973 people.

The last name Naha is most frequent in India, where it is carried by 10,626 people, or 1 in 72,188. In India Naha is mostly found in: West Bengal, where 63 percent are found, Tripura, where 12 percent are found and Gujarat, where 11 percent are found. Beside India it occurs in 63 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 20 percent are found and Indonesia, where 9 percent are found.

Naha Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Naha has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Naha last name expanded 12,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Naha Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Naha surname are 11.06% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 64.29% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Naha earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 27.94% less than the national average, earning R 171,252 per year and in United States they earn 21.25% less than the national average, earning $33,979 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nahai891,206/
Nahay89265/
Nahah89233/
Nahaj89123/
Nahau8928/
Nahaa899/
Nnaha898/
Naaha896/
Nhaha894/
Hnaha891/
Nah'a891/
Nah8622,745/
Naa869,281/
Nahach80108/
Nahacz8058/
Nahaja8038/
Nahaha8012/
Nahajs802/
Ngahah802/
Ngnaha802/
Neauha801/
Nnahah801/
Nahaaz801/
Nash75141,815/
Nhat75108,589/
Naas7546,843/
Naaz7527,848/
Nnah7510,586/
Naah754,043/
Nhau753,250/
Nadh753,151/
Ngaa752,928/
Naai751,661/
Naat751,291/
Nahu751,271/
Naaj75983/
Nnaa75981/
Nach75731/
Naih75550/
Nhai75362/
Nhas75353/
Nhap75246/
Nhad75176/
Nhay75172/
Naad75156/
Nahy75155/
Nayh75151/
Naaß7579/
Naap7571/
Na'a7561/
Hnaa7557/
Naay7537/
Nauh7536/
Naaa7526/
Naph7520/
Najh7512/
Nhah756/
Nahj755/
Hnah754/
N'Ah753/
Nhaz753/
Nhaa753/
Naða753/
Nhaj753/
Gnaa752/
Nhha752/
Náah751/
Naňa751/
Naaï751/
Nahp751/
na H751/
Hnha751/
Nahh750/
Nahashh7351/
Nahachh735/
Nahayts735/
Nahaich731/
Ngahowa731/
Ngahaya731/
Na67617,357/
Naich674,353/
Naish672,796/
Ngahy671,586/
Nacht67970/
Naasz67597/
Naaya67404/
Nyoha67322/
Naass67273/
N'Nah67260/
Hnach67190/
Nga'a67165/
Naths67158/
Gnach67154/
Nathz67143/
Naowa67141/
Neach67108/
Naheu67107/
Nağaç6790/
Hnaih6781/
Nhais6780/
Nahei6775/
Nnaah6772/
Ngaih6769/
Nağay6769/
Nasht6761/
Gnahs6746/
Nahajová6740/
Nathh6739/
Naaja6737/
Nauch6736/
Naajh6736/
Naash6733/
Naiph6730/
Natch6726/
Naush6725/
Ngaai6723/
Neash6719/
Naaid6718/
Nahey6718/
Naova6718/
Nahtz6718/
Naats6716/
Nahdh6716/
Na'ah6714/
Natsh6712/
Naaye6712/
Naaaz6712/
Nhass6711/
Nachh6710/
Naidh6710/
Naaia6710/
Nashd6710/
Naadh679/
Ngauh679/
Nnach679/
Gnahy679/
Naysh678/
Nathp677/
Nahss677/
Naaie677/
Nahás677/
Gnaas677/
Gnash676/
Nassh676/
Natht675/
Nadph675/
Nahij675/
Naaas675/
Nadsh675/
Nathd674/
Nnaad674/
Nnash674/
Naahu673/
Naddh673/
Naijh673/
Naazz673/
Hnash673/
Nahayová673/
Naháč673/
Noaya673/
Noaja673/
Nahyi673/
Najdh673/
na He672/
Naaih672/
Neahs672/
Nahth672/
Naaiz672/
Noaia672/
Nahii672/
Gnaah672/
Hnoha672/
Ngahh672/
Nahiy672/
Nhadh672/
Nauph671/
Nahhs671/
Naadd671/
Naahj671/
Naazs671/
Neaua671/
Nhaid671/
Nhait671/
Nhaph671/
Nhash671/
Nnadh671/
Gnaai671/
Gnadh671/
Naach671/
Nnaih671/
Naaph671/
Nnahy671/
Nnaaa671/
Nahaiová671/
Nahayova671/
Nahst671/
Nahts671/
Nahıd671/
Nazsh671/
Naïas671/
Nauhs671/
Naych671/
Ngnaa671/
Ngayh671/
Na'as671/
Naaad671/
N'Naa671/
Naast671/
Naatt671/
Naayt671/
Nnaai671/
Nnaaz671/
Gnaih671/
Nhhas671/
N'Has671/
Naiht671/
Nashp671/
Neahd671/
Na'ai671/
Na'ap671/
Naaai671/
Nayjh671/
Nauhe671/
Gnaat670/

Naha Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Naha in the Bengali language
নাহাnaha99.61
নাহnaha0.13
নহাnaha0.13
Naha in the Oriya language
ନହାnaha68.06
ନାହାnaha29.32
ନହnaha1.19
ମାଝିmajhi0.12
ମହାmaha0.12
ନହଁnaham0.12
Naha in the Hindi language
नहाnaha61.97
नाहाnaha28.87
नेहाneha7.75
नेंहाnenha0.7
नन्हाnanha0.7
Naha in the Marathi language
नाहाnaha55.71
नहाnaha35.71
नाहnaha8.57
Naha in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﻨﺎﻩalnah49.02
ﺍﻟﻨﺎﻫﺎalnaha17.32
ﺍﻟﻨﺎﻫﺔalnaht13.17
ﺍﻟﻨﺎﻫﻪalnahh10.73
ﺍﻟﻨﺢalnh3.41
ﺍﻧﺎﻫﺎanaha1.22
ﻧﺎﻫﺎnaha0.24
ﺃﻧﺤﻪanhh0.24
ﺍﻧﺎﻫﻪanahh0.24
ﺃﻧﺢanh0.24
ﺍﻟﻨﺤﺎalnha0.24
ﺃﻧﺎﻫﺎanaha0.24
ﺃﻧﺎﻩanah0.24
Naha in the Arabic language
نحيnhy-
نحاnha-
ناهاnaha-
نيحهnyhh-
نههnhh-
ناههnahh-

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