Nahab Surname

1,305,105th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 173 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Nahab Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nahab Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England391:1,428,66862,556
India301:25,568,846339,406
Iraq211:1,667,69816,789
Iran151:5,118,835123,814
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
Afghanistan61:5,358,86425,178
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Pakistan61:29,773,98192,487
Algeria51:7,726,31057,379
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
France11:66,422,722504,397
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Nahab (141) may also be a first name.

Nahab Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nahab (Arabic: نهاب, Hindi: नहाब, Marathi: नहाब) is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Nahab.

How Common Is The Last Name Nahab? popularity and diffusion

Nahab is the 1,305,105th most frequently used last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 42,124,543 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 60 percent of Nahab live; 33 percent live in South Asia and 23 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 778,371st most prevalent forename on earth It is held by 141 people.

The surname Nahab is most widely held in England, where it is held by 39 people, or 1 in 1,428,668. In England Nahab is most common in: Kent, where 95 percent reside, Devon, where 3 percent reside and Greater London, where 3 percent reside. Not including England this surname occurs in 22 countries. It is also common in India, where 17 percent reside and Iraq, where 12 percent reside.

Nahab Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Nahab has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 220 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nahabz911/
Naab895,119/
Nhab89362/
Nahb893/
Nhaib80219/
Nahap8039/
Nathb8015/
Naayb801/
Nahbh801/
Najhb801/
Naaib801/
Nashb801/
Nnaab800/
Nahabova773/
Nab757,585/
Nahaph739/
Naushb731/
Naheib731/
Naib6712,047/
Nabh671,138/
Ngab67278/
Nhap67246/
Nasb67138/
Nabz6776/
Nayb6774/
Najb6774/
Naap6771/
Nabs6731/
Naub6724/
Naph6720/
Nabt6715/
Neab6714/
Natb6712/
Nabd678/
Nahv677/
Naïb673/
Naav673/
Nnab672/
Gnab671/
Hnab671/
Hnaaabd671/
Nahp671/
Nhav671/

Nahab Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nahab in the Marathi language
नहाबnahaba-
Nahab in the Hindi language
नहाबnahaba57.14
नहबnahaba28.57
नाहबnahaba14.29
Nahab in the Arabic language
نهابnhab-
نحيبnhyb-

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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
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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 Nahab
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