Naia Surname

229,810th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,762 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Portugal
Highest density in:
French Polynesia

Naia Surname User-submission:

The Naia surname means 'dear'. Saint Mary who transformed from a dear to her human form on the mountain in Syria for the hunter to build a church on that spot. This mountain was later named Sayd Naia.

Naia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Portugal4431:23,5171,577
India3421:2,242,88174,195
Papua New Guinea2681:30,4243,488
Morocco2041:169,00029,345
Brazil1021:2,098,76866,021
United States741:4,898,094251,818
DR Congo621:1,191,60673,277
Italy391:1,568,12082,279
Cameroon341:610,85546,287
Pakistan301:5,954,79635,971
Nigeria211:8,435,369179,591
Iraq211:1,667,69816,789
Indonesia201:6,612,460283,723
Solomon Islands191:30,5286,049
French Polynesia181:15,6003,086
France91:7,380,302306,885
Romania81:2,509,73455,065
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
England31:18,572,686338,250
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

The alternate forms: Naiá (3) are calculated separately.

Naia (8,051) may also be a first name.

Naia Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Naia surname means 'dear'. Saint Mary who transformed from a dear to her human form on the mountain in Syria for the hunter to build a church on that spot. This mountain was later named Sayd Naia.

- naia123

Naia Last Name Facts

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

Naia (Georgian: ნაია, Hindi: नािा, Oriya: ନଇଆ) is found in Portugal more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: Naiá. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Naia? popularity and diffusion

The surname Naia is the 229,810th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 4,135,951 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 29 percent of Naia reside; 27 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 25 percent reside in Iberian Europe. It is also the 70,772nd most numerous given name worldwide, borne by 8,051 people.

The last name Naia is most widespread in Portugal, where it is borne by 443 people, or 1 in 23,517. Aside from Portugal it is found in 40 countries. It is also common in India, where 19 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 15 percent live.

Naia Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Naia surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% registered with the party.

Naia earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 41.22% more than the national average, earning $60,936 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Naiá923/
Nahia89494/
Naiha89360/
Nhaia89163/
Naiah89110/
Ngaia89107/
Naiaz8951/
Naiat8923/
Hnaia8922/
Naiad8914/
Naaia8910/
Naias896/
Gnaia894/
Noaia892/
Nauia892/
Nai8682,857/
Naa869,281/
Naihad8023/
Nahias8012/
Naihas8012/
Nnaiah808/
Naiova804/
Naihat803/
Naiath803/
Naihau803/
Ngaiah803/
Naiaya801/
Nahiah801/
Ngaiha801/
Nhahia801/
Nahaia801/
Naihah801/
Nnhaia801/
Naji75373,432/
Nayi7544,034/
Ngai7542,263/
Naya7528,528/
Nait7522,786/
Naja7513,478/
Noia753,447/
Naai751,661/
Naiz751,170/
Naie751,116/
Naaj75983/
Nnaa75981/
Nyia75959/
Nais75916/
Naih75550/
Naid75526/
Naiu75418/
Nhai75362/
Naip75353/
Naii75316/
Naio75313/
Neia75166/
Niia75107/
Nuia75101/
Naiy7591/
Naij7575/
Gnai7574/
Na'a7561/
Nóia7559/
Hnaa7557/
Naić7544/
Nnai7543/
Naay7537/
Naaa7526/
'Nai7526/
Naği758/
Hnai756/
Nhaa753/
Naða753/
Naiß751/
Naňa751/
Nõia751/
Naihaus7319/
Naggiah737/
Naahiah737/
Naihauz732/
Naisowa731/
Ni671,989,657/
Na67617,357/
Nnaji67102,397/
Najah6719,249/
Najih678,358/
Ngaya675,586/
Ngaji674,418/
Naich674,353/
Nahya673,821/
Naish672,796/
Ngayi672,728/
Nayaz671,521/
Nahai671,206/
Nuiat67987/
Ngaja67869/
Nayat67576/
Nayah67505/
Naiho67424/
Naggi67418/
Naaya67404/
Naiyo67397/
Nahio67349/
Nauya67319/
Naaji67295/
Nayad67271/
Neias67267/
Nahay67265/
Nayis67248/
Nayii67240/
Ngaii67178/
Nayid67163/
Nayap67152/
N'Ait67146/
Nayip67138/
Nayhi67136/
Nayau67132/
Nahaj67123/
Nagie67115/
Najiy67115/
Najaa67104/
Nnyia67101/
Nayas67100/
Najio6784/
Hnaih6781/
Nayit6780/
Naiou6780/
Nhais6780/
Nnaya6775/
Nahei6775/
Ngaih6769/
Nağay6769/
Najie6768/
Naihe6765/
Nawie6758/
Nayih6755/
Gnaie6750/
Naayi6745/
Nuhia6743/
Naids6743/
Nayaa6740/
Naitt6739/
Naaja6737/
Naajh6736/
Nayij6735/
Nyiah6735/
Naiis6734/
Naihi6733/
Nnaja6733/
Naiip6733/
Nahji6730/
Naiph6730/
Nahiu6730/
Nahau6728/
Noiat6728/
Naiid6726/
Nehia6726/
Naiss6725/
Naisz6725/
Nuiad6725/
Naajo6724/
Ngaai6723/
Ngaio6723/
Naiud6722/
Naiep6722/
Najij6719/
Nnayi6719/
Naawe6719/
Naaid6718/
Nohia6718/
Gnaya6718/
Nijia6717/
Nayha6717/
Nhaji6716/
Naitz6715/
Naied6714/
Ngaie6714/
Naaju6713/
Naies6713/
Naist6713/
N'Yia6713/
Naaye6712/
Nayio6712/
Nnaij6712/
Naiet6712/
Neyaa6711/
Nhaya6711/
Naiee6710/
Naaje6710/
Naidh6710/
Neiaz6710/
Nhayi679/
Nouia679/
Nayie679/
Nuiaa679/
Naije678/
Najii678/
Neiap678/
N'Gai678/
Naihu677/
Naaie677/
Nuiah676/
Noiaz676/
Nahij675/
Neiah675/
Nayiz675/
Naiez675/
Naios675/
Ngoia675/
Naits674/
N'Aji674/
Nejaa674/
Naiit674/
Hnais674/
Hnaja674/
Noias674/
Naajy673/
Naahu673/
Nijaa673/
Naijh673/
Naaii673/
Nhuia673/
Noaya673/
Noaja673/
Nihia673/
Noiah673/
Nahyi673/
Naaih672/
Nayiy672/
Nahja672/
Naaiz672/
Nahii672/
Nnaii672/
Naiio672/
Nahiy672/
Naioo671/
Najyi671/
Naahj671/
Neaua671/
Nhaid671/
Nhait671/
Nhaja671/
Hnaid671/
Gnaai671/
Naïja671/
Nnaih671/
Neeaa671/
Nnaaa671/
Nyias671/
Nágia671/
Noyaa671/
Hnaha671/
Noiaa671/
Naiot671/
Nah'a671/
Nai'o671/
Naiih671/
Naiij671/
Naiys671/
Naïya671/
Neiau671/
N'Naa671/
N'Nai671/
Naayt671/
Nngai671/
Nnaai671/
Nyhia671/
Gnaih671/
Gnaja671/
Neeia671/
Naj'i671/
Naiht671/
Nnaid671/
Nieia671/
Naius671/
Naiyz671/
Naidd671/
Na'ai671/
Naaai671/
Nyiaz671/
Ngaiu671/
Niiaz671/
Gnaiu670/

Naia Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Naia in the Georgian language
ნაიაnaia-
Naia in the Hindi language
नािाnaia66.67
नईआna'i'a16.67
नाईाnaia16.67
Naia in the Oriya language
ନଇଆna'i'a51.72
ନାଇଆna'i'a41.38
ନଈଆna'i'a6.9

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