Naik Surname

341st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,563,666 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Naik Surname User-submission:

Naik or Nayak is not an original surname, but most usually an adopted one. It is used to denote a rank. Naik is an abarretion of Sanskrit word, nayak, which means 'hero' or 'leader' or 'main character'.

The Naik surname is prevalent in Western Indian states; primarily Maharashtra and Goa, but is also found in Andhar Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, etc.

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Naik Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1,535,3901:50057
United States4,6891:77,3008,843
United Arab Emirates4,2091:2,177275
Saudi Arabia2,4651:12,5181,726
Oman2,1641:1,704244
Pakistan1,9951:89,5462,969
Afghanistan1,8371:17,503968
England1,8181:30,6484,109
South Africa1,4571:37,1844,767
Kuwait1,1281:3,369450
Qatar7491:3,148296
Bangladesh7211:221,0227,250
Canada7211:51,1036,172
Bahrain6171:2,186331
Zimbabwe5651:27,3244,196
Thailand5351:132,03420,235
Australia3461:78,0229,105
Singapore2401:22,949903
Hong Kong1971:37,236652
Philippines1671:606,21765,606
Malaysia1641:179,84310,807
New Zealand1561:29,0285,072
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
Indonesia1391:951,43370,299
Germany1181:682,25052,603
Papua New Guinea1131:72,1579,422
Japan841:1,521,95624,539
Russia831:1,736,422113,466
Zambia611:259,83515,508
Botswana441:49,7039,263
Ireland421:112,1185,755
Mauritius421:30,7966,238
Scotland401:133,8458,251
Switzerland331:248,87620,666
Wales331:93,7747,567
Iraq311:1,129,73113,630
Netherlands261:649,50753,972
Nigeria261:6,813,183158,601
Poland261:1,461,87585,446
China251:54,692,8632,965
Turkey231:3,383,54091,291
Angola161:1,686,8263,823
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Sri Lanka91:2,312,0629,186
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Kazakhstan81:2,210,31295,036
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Norway71:734,61250,907
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Guyana41:190,5559,777
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Cayman Islands31:21,2981,488
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
France31:22,140,907385,998
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
Maldives31:134,7244,057
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
Trinidad and Tobago31:454,65814,297
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Isle of Man21:42,9113,686
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Nepal21:14,240,47817,812
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Belize11:355,4743,977
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Macau11:601,6301,582
Malta11:430,2723,380
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

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

Naik (77,177) may also be a first name.

Naik Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Naik or Nayak is not an original surname, but most usually an adopted one. It is used to denote a rank. Naik is an abarretion of Sanskrit word, nayak, which means 'hero' or 'leader' or 'main character'.

The Naik surname is prevalent in Western Indian states; primarily Maharashtra and Goa, but is also found in Andhar Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, etc.

- nhs2008

Naik Last Name Facts

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

Naik (Arabic: نايك, Georgian: ნაიკ, Hindi: नाईक, Marathi: नाईक, Oriya: ନାଏକ, Russian: Наик) is carried by more people in India than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Naïk. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Naik? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 341st most numerous family name globally, borne by around 1 in 4,661 people. Naik occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Naik are found; 98 percent are found in South Asia and 90 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Naik is also the 12,760th most frequently occurring first name at a global level It is held by 77,177 people.

The last name is most prevalent in India, where it is borne by 1,535,390 people, or 1 in 500. In India Naik is mostly found in: Odisha, where 69 percent reside, Maharashtra, where 17 percent reside and Goa, where 7 percent reside. Other than India Naik is found in 111 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 0 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent reside.

Naik Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Naik has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Naik last name rose 181,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Naik Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (60%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Naik surname are 4.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.52% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Naik earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 82.55% more than the national average, earning 631,757 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 55.47% more than the national average, earning R 369,456 per year; in United States they earn 35% more than the national average, earning $58,252 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.89% more than the national average, earning $58,072 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Naïk921/
Nayik8956,914/
Naike899,488/
Naick891,129/
Naiak89230/
Naaik89190/
Najik89182/
Naikh89120/
Naiik8979/
Naiek8976/
Naiok8966/
Naidk8918/
Naiuk8917/
Naikk8911/
Naiyk898/
Nnaik897/
Hnaik897/
Naikp895/
Naigk893/
Naijk893/
Naiqk891/
Naisk891/
Naizk891/
Ngaik891/
Nik86128,900/
Nak8623,914/
Nnaike80639/
Nayikk80194/
Najikh8084/
Naiske8034/
Ngayik8018/
Naaikh803/
Nayike803/
Naikhe803/
Naieek802/
Naikeh802/
Naiyok802/
Naiahk801/
Naicks801/
Nayiks801/
Naizke801/
Hnaike801/
Najike801/
Naiike801/
Naiikh801/
Naieck801/
Naikke801/
Naihok801/
Nick7538,292/
Naek7526,624/
Nike7510,696/
Nayk754,692/
Nake754,127/
Nack753,455/
Naig752,587/
Nakh751,982/
Naak751,067/
Nakk75921/
Noik75711/
Nauk75491/
Neak75361/
Nikh75342/
Nahk75235/
Nikq75196/
Ngak75185/
Ngik75171/
Nijk75166/
Niek75163/
Hnik75140/
Neik75101/
Naic7551/
Naiq7528/
Nikk7526/
Nikc7522/
Nikç7522/
Niok7521/
Nhak7514/
Nuik7514/
Nikø7513/
Nnak7510/
Najk755/
Nakp755/
Hnak754/
Nhik751/
Nnik751/
Nagk751/
Naix751/
Nakş751/
Nikg751/
Nakq751/
Nakz751/
Nihk751/
Naikova7319/
Nauiack7313/
Naiková731/
Nayikke731/
Nayak672,098,397/
Nayek67148,123/
Nahak67137,107/
Nacke673,034/
Nayok672,364/
Nijak67827/
Nicke67819/
Nauck67701/
Noike67683/
Nikkh67644/
Nakhe67548/
Nakke67505/
Naake67467/
Nauke67355/
Naykk67285/
Najuk67275/
Najak67251/
Nayke67227/
Nayuk67219/
Nnake67216/
Nayic67155/
Neyak67149/
Neick67119/
Naňák67113/
Nojak67112/
Najok6795/
Neike6795/
Niyak6793/
Nejak6766/
Naieg6755/
Niksz6755/
Nyoak6740/
Nadke6738/
Naugk6736/
Gnakh6735/
Nayck6728/
Nikke6727/
Noyak6726/
Neack6725/
Noick6725/
Nikhe6724/
Najek6723/
Niszk6717/
Nnike6716/
Najiq6715/
Nehak6713/
Niyok6713/
Hnakh6713/
Noiek6712/
Nijks6712/
Ngakh6711/
Nhake6711/
Niyek6710/
Noiok6710/
Nayig679/
Nyiek679/
Gnack678/
Naigh678/
Nawek678/
Najic678/
Neake677/
Ngauk677/
Naiag677/
Nickø677/
Nauks676/
Nashk676/
Nahuk675/
Naigt675/
Nheik674/
Naukh674/
Naykh674/
Naekh674/
Nathk674/
Naack674/
Nuyak674/
Gnoik674/
Nishk674/
Nakhd674/
Nauek673/
Nakhs673/
Ngeak673/
Nieck673/
Nyiok673/
Nicck673/
Neiek673/
Naskh673/
Nazkh673/
Nhike672/
Naayk672/
Najig672/
Noyik672/
Naiqe672/
Najikova672/
Neiks672/
Hngak672/
Hneik672/
Ngaek672/
Nagkh672/
Naysk671/
Nagke671/
Nakkh671/
Nakth671/
Nyyak671/
Nayhk671/
Nayzk671/
Nijok671/
Niktt671/
Neđak671/
Hnaks671/
Hnauk671/
Nuyik671/
Nojik671/
Nakhh671/
Nahkh671/
Naihc671/
Naiic671/
Ngoik671/
Ngnak671/
Naakh671/
Nhaek671/
Nikåå671/
Nnaig671/
Nijke671/
Nyjak671/
Nuikh671/
Nickk671/
Neakk671/
Nnadk671/
Niejk671/
Naisg671/
Nacck671/
Naekk671/
Nyiak671/
Ngaak671/
Neyik671/
Nuick671/
Nuitk671/
Nujak671/
Nizke671/
Nickh670/

Naik Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Naik in the Georgian language
ნაიკnaik-
Naik in the Marathi language
नाईकna'ika99.39
नाईक्na'ik0.01
नैकnaika0.01
नैक्naik0
णकाnaka0
नीकnika0
Naik in the Oriya language
ନାଏକna'eka84.97
ନାଇକna'ika11.63
ଅିକାaika0.1
ଆଦିକadika0.04
ାରିକାarika0.01
ନରିnari0.01
ନାଗୀnagi0.01
ନାକୁnaku0.01
ନାଏକ୍na'ek0.01
ନାମୀnami0
ଅଶିକasika0
ାିକaika0
ଦସିdasi0
ନାଲୀnali0
ନଇଁna'im0
ଞଳିnali0
ଲଲିlali0
ଶଚିsaci0
ନାବୀnabi0
କାିରୀkairi0
ନାରିାnaria0
ଯାସୀyasi0
ନାକୀnaki0
ସକୁsaku0
ନୁାଇnua'i0
ନାିରାnaira0
ମଲିକ୍malik0
ବାିକାbaika0
ପଦିpadi0
ଶଶିsasi0
ଆଶିକ୍asik0
ଅଶାିasai0
ନଇna'i0
ନାାଈnaa'i0
ନ୤ଏକnaeka0
ଚିକାcika0
ଜାନିjani0
କାିରିkairi0
ଯାନୀyani0
ନାକାnaka0
ଅସିକୀasiki0
ନଣୀnani0
ସିକାsika0
ରବୀrabi0
ଅିନୀaini0
ଟାକୀtaki0
ନବିନ୍nabin0
ବାହିbahi0
ଶିକାsika0
ନାକୂnaku0
ନଲୀନ୍nalin0
ଅନିକାanika0
ବାଊିbaui0
ସତୀsati0
ନାାଇnaa'i0
ସାକsaka0
ନିକିniki0
ଅସିକିasiki0
ନଲିnali0
ବବିbabi0
ନାଳିnali0
ମକୁmaku0
ବାସୀbasi0
ହରୀhari0
ଅଳିକାalika0
ସାରିsari0
ମାନୀmani0
ନଲିିnalii0
ଅନିକanika0
ବହିbahi0
ଅଇଲାa'ila0
ନା଼ଏକnaeka0
ନଳିନ୍nalin0
ମଣୀmani0
ଅବିକାabika0
ନପିnapi0
ଅତିକାatika0
ପାତିpati0
ରାଣିrani0
ବଗିର୍bagir0
ଯସିyasi0
ଅଶିକିasiki0
ନର୍କୀnarki0
ଶୀକାsika0
ର୍କାିrkai0
ସନିsani0
ଟବିtabi0
ନୁଆିnuai0
ନହିnahi0
ମଲିmali0
ଯଚିyaci0
ଜାନୀjani0
ନଲିନ୍nalin0
ନତିnati0
ରଶିrasi0
ମାଳୀmali0
ଡଲିdali0
ଚାିଆcai'a0
ନାିୟnaiya0
ରାଜିraji0
ନାଇିnaii0
ନସିଂnasim0
ନକୁnaku0
ଆରିକାarika0
ନଚିnaci0
ବସିbasi0
ନାମିnami0
ଶକୁsaku0
ନଗିnagi0
ନାଡିnadi0
ନାିକnaika0
ନଟିnati0
ଜୟିjayi0
ଅଦିକadika0
ବତୀbati0
ବାରୀbari0
ନାନିnani0
ମଲୀmali0
ଅିକaika0
ମାଲିmali0
ହରିhari0
ନାଇna'i0
ମାଲୀmali0
ପତିpati0
ନାରିିnarii0
େଦଈeda'i0
ଆିକାaika0
ମାଳିmali0
ଆଶିକasika0
ନଳୀnali0
ନମିnami0
ମଣିmani0
କାିକାkaika0
ଆଦୀକadika0
ନାନୀnani0
ନାବିnabi0
କାିକkaika0
ନାେକnaeka0
ନବୀnabi0
ାରୀକାarika0
ନାଇକ୍na'ik0
ମାିର୍mair0
ନନିnani0
ନାଦୀnadi0
ଆିକaika0
ନାକnaka0
ରବିrabi0
ନିକାnika0
ନରୀnari0
ନନୀnani0
ନବିnabi0
ନାଗnaga0
ନାଲିnali0
ଅମିକାamika0
ନଣିnani0
ନାରୀnari0
ନାଦିnadi0
ନାଏna'e0
ବାସିbasi0
ନାରିnari0
ନଳିnali0
ନିକୁniku0
ନାଗିnagi0
ଅୀକାaika0
Naik in the Hindi language
नाईकna'ika26.44
नैकnaika25.84
नईकna'ika20.36
नाइकna'ika13.37
नायकnayaka9.12
नइकna'ika2.74
Naik in the Russian language
Наикnaik-
Naik in the Arabic language
نايكnayk-
نائكnayk-

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