Nahi Surname

19,062nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28,843 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iraq
Highest density in:
Iraq

Nahi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nahi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iraq16,5001:2,123263
Ivory Coast2,9241:7,890681
Morocco2,8971:11,9011,718
Iran1,9491:39,3964,616
Algeria1,3881:27,8335,058
Syria4751:40,6342,377
France4581:145,02822,418
Pakistan3681:485,4458,465
Bangladesh3601:442,65811,259
Saudi Arabia2391:129,10417,726
India2031:3,778,647104,625
Indonesia1441:918,39768,422
Mauritania1351:30,3322,507
Yemen1031:256,5569,308
Papua New Guinea721:113,24615,376
Niger631:304,6359,114
Spain541:865,77834,484
United States511:7,107,038327,397
Italy461:1,329,49377,702
New Zealand411:110,44714,290
Canada381:969,62173,252
Malaysia351:842,69238,700
Cameroon341:610,85546,287
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Finland281:196,31116,703
Sweden281:351,67024,678
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
Kosovo181:103,4375,529
Benin181:574,20035,798
England181:3,095,448105,421
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
Afghanistan111:2,923,01717,932
Philippines101:10,123,822213,993
Venezuela81:3,775,51036,567
Wales71:442,07621,198
Turkey61:12,970,237144,247
Albania61:485,67618,535
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Palestine11:4,548,84918,388
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

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

Nahi (7,002) may also be a first name.

Nahi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nahi (Arabic: ناحي, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻨﺎﻫﻲ, Hindi: नही, Marathi: नाही, Oriya: ନାହି) occurs in Iraq more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Ñahi. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nahi? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 19,062nd most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 252,663 people. The surname Nahi occurs mostly in Asia, where 71 percent of Nahi reside; 60 percent reside in West Asia and 59 percent reside in Levant. Nahi is also the 77,533rd most frequently held forename internationally. It is borne by 7,002 people.

Nahi is most commonly held in Iraq, where it is held by 16,500 people, or 1 in 2,123. Without taking into account Iraq this surname is found in 62 countries. It is also found in The Ivory Coast, where 10 percent reside and Morocco, where 10 percent reside.

Nahi Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Nahi has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Nahi last name increased 1,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nahi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Nahi last name is primarily Jewish (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Nahi last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Nahi earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 23.05% more than the national average, earning $53,096 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.71% less than the national average, earning $42,373 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ñahi921/
Najhi891,082/
Nahih89795/
Nahić89302/
Nahoi89240/
Nahui89152/
Nauhi8972/
Naahi8927/
Nahie8924/
Nahhi8913/
Nnahi896/
Nhahi891/
Naehi891/
Nahuai80209/
Najhiy80182/
Nahuis80174/
Nahayi8060/
Ngauhi8010/
Nahhai803/
Nahjhi801/
Nahaiy801/
Nahids801/
Naahiz801/
Nnajhi801/
Najhii801/
Nahahi801/
Nahaoi801/
Nahhui801/
Nahihe801/
Naajhi801/
N'Gahi801/
Naoi7514,671/
Nahe751,255/
Nohi75769/
Nehi75588/
Naui75191/
Noai75131/
Naei75102/
Neai7533/
Nađi7529/
Na'i755/
Nahé751/
Nahuijs7316/
Nahajji7314/
Nahuish7313/
Naghiye734/
Naahidh731/
Nahaiyo731/
Nouahie731/
Najhijh731/
Naujhai731/
Nayhiee731/
Ngahije731/
Ñahui674,514/
Naiji671,035/
Nohai67981/
Naeij67828/
Najji67783/
Naija67647/
Neaie67325/
Nouai67219/
Nağiş67207/
Ngoai67198/
Naheu67107/
Naeeh6797/
Noais6792/
Gnaoi6775/
Nahoy6769/
Najie6768/
Naheh6764/
Naehr6760/
Naiye6755/
Noehi6743/
Najha6736/
Naedh6720/
Noaiz6717/
Naois6717/
Naiyi6716/
Nohoi6715/
Ngaeh6715/
Nayie679/
Nohie679/
Naije678/
Naaie677/
Nnehi675/
Neehi675/
Neaii675/
Nahuy674/
Neeai673/
Nnahe673/
Nnaei673/
Nahej672/
Nauid672/
Neaiz672/
Neais672/
Nauai672/
Nehie672/
Naahe672/
Nohei672/
Najhe672/
Nhohi672/
Naoit671/
Neahy671/
Nayji671/
Neaih671/
Nauiz671/
Nohih671/
Nuiai671/
Naeai671/
Nehui671/
Naajhijh671/
Na'eh671/
Nehhi671/
Ngaoi671/
Naohy671/
Na'is671/
Naerh671/
Nauhe671/
Nooai671/
Nhaeh671/

Nahi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nahi in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﻨﺎﻫﻲalnahy80
ﺍﻟﻨﺎﻩalnah9.47
ﺍﻟﻨﺎﻫﻰalnahy5.26
ﻧﺎﻫﻲnahy3.16
Nahi in the Hindi language
नहीnahi76.4
नाहीnahi10.11
नाहिदाnahida5.62
नन्हीnanhi4.49
नाहिnahi1.12
नहिnahi1.12
Nahi in the Marathi language
नाहीnahi72
नहीnahi24
नाहीदnahida4
Nahi in the Oriya language
ନାହିnahi42.86
ନହୀnahi28.57
ନହିnahi28.57
Nahi in the Arabic language
ناحيnahy-
ناهىnahy-
ناهيnahy-

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