Naicker Surname

13,947th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40,000 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Fiji

Naicker Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Naicker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa35,2421:1,537183
Fiji2,5451:35135
India3211:2,389,61277,416
Saudi Arabia3181:97,03114,320
England3151:176,88316,062
New Zealand3041:14,8962,609
Australia2691:100,35611,341
United States2291:1,582,790106,555
Canada1931:190,91018,807
United Arab Emirates671:136,75011,485
Botswana331:66,27111,607
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Malaysia281:1,053,36546,873
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Iceland41:95,0224,787
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
France11:66,422,722504,397
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Naicker (56) may also be a first name.

Naicker Last Name Facts

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

Naicker (Marathi: नैकेर) is held by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Naicker? popularity and diffusion

The surname Naicker is the 13,947th most common surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 182,189 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 88 percent of Naicker are found; 88 percent are found in Southern Africa and 88 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,321,957th most frequent first name globally, held by 56 people.

The last name is most common in South Africa, where it is held by 35,242 people, or 1 in 1,537. In South Africa Naicker is most numerous in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 79 percent live, Gauteng, where 15 percent live and Western Cape, where 2 percent live. Besides South Africa Naicker is found in 46 countries. It also occurs in Fiji, where 6 percent live and India, where 1 percent live.

Naicker Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Naicker last name are 33.26% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 86.49% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Naicker earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 41% more than the national average, earning R 335,064 per year; in United States they earn 28.7% more than the national average, earning $55,532 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.2% less than the national average, earning $49,087 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Naikcker931/
Naiker922,743/
Nacker92146/
Nicker9278/
Naicer923/
Naecker86151/
Nickert86133/
Neicker8611/
Naikere8610/
Naikker863/
Naicher863/
Nackerd862/
Niczker862/
Nackerr861/
Nackert861/
Naigker861/
Naikher861/
Nacer8321,277/
Nicer831,294/
Naker83430/
Niker83101/
Naikr836/
Neickert808/
Nayacker801/
Nnaikere801/
Nacher772,380/
Necker772,343/
Nikere77159/
Nikker7788/
Nakere7781/
Nakher7775/
Nakeer7775/
Najcer7762/
Nizker7741/
Näcker7740/
Natker7728/
Naikre7726/
Nicher7722/
Nacear7719/
Naccer7715/
Nayker7713/
Nieker7713/
Najker7712/
Neiker7711/
Niccer778/
Nakear777/
Nadker777/
Naeker777/
Nikher776/
Nakker776/
Ngiker776/
Nayikr775/
Naikir774/
Nickre773/
Neacer773/
Nikier773/
Neaker772/
Nauker772/
Hniker772/
Naicir772/
Nakerd772/
N'Aker771/
Hnaker771/
Nakier771/
Neicer771/
Naceyr771/
Najikr771/
Nakeur771/
Ngaker771/
Nikeer771/
Nakoer771/
Nakeir771/
Noicer770/
Geenacker7556/
Nitschker7533/
Nakr73157/
Nikr7362/
Nacr7315/
Nicr732/
Noecker711,333/
Nitzschker7126/
Nuisker7125/
Naweker7116/
Noikerd7113/
Neucker7112/
Nnakere719/
Naikire718/
Neckere717/
Neckier717/
Naikyor715/
Nayaker714/
Nachear713/
Nayikir713/
Nickair712/
Nackird712/
Nakkert712/
Naadker711/
Nakhere711/
Nakkeer711/
Neacher711/
Nayikre711/
Nejaker711/
Nieckrz711/
Nadzker711/
Nakeere711/
Nakhear711/
Najcher711/
Naskere711/
Naucher711/
Nikkere711/
Nayacer711/
Nakeerh711/
Nakherd711/
Nakkaer711/
Neikere711/
Nautker710/
Neecker710/
Nuecker710/
Neckert710/
Nacir672,856/
Necer671,694/
Nakir67999/
Nikerova67413/
Nakre67284/
Neker67158/
Nikre67107/
Nacre6764/
Nikkheer6763/
Naqir6748/
Naskr6742/
Naetzker6738/
Nyker6738/
Nikir6721/
Neuecker6720/
Naikaire6714/
Nakhr679/
Nikhr677/
Nycer676/
Nouiecer674/
Nakkr672/
Najooker672/
Nicir672/
Nácer672/
Nacrp671/
Natkr671/
Nikrd671/
Nikrt671/
Nécer671/
Nacrì671/
Nitszker671/
Naqcr671/
Nicre671/
Neakr670/

Naicker Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Naicker in the Marathi language
नैकेरnaikera75
नाईकरna'ikara18.75
नाईचकेरna'icakera6.25

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