Naiker Surname

159,112th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,743 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Fiji

Naiker Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Naiker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,9781:27,3903,503
Fiji1891:4,732899
India1161:6,612,633149,434
Australia831:325,24927,873
New Zealand831:54,5588,669
Canada751:491,27542,011
United States741:4,898,094251,818
England481:1,160,79354,689
Mauritius441:29,3965,731
Malaysia241:1,228,92653,021
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
France31:22,140,907385,998
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250

Naiker (143) may also be a first name.

Naiker Last Name Facts

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

Naiker (Marathi: नाइकर, Oriya: ନାଇେକର) is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Naiker? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 159,112th most frequently held family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 2,656,779 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 74 percent of Naiker are found; 74 percent are found in Southern Africa and 72 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Naiker is also the 772,378th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 143 people.

The last name Naiker is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is held by 1,978 people, or 1 in 27,390. In South Africa Naiker is primarily concentrated in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 69 percent reside, Gauteng, where 21 percent reside and Western Cape, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account South Africa it exists in 25 countries. It also occurs in Fiji, where 7 percent reside and India, where 4 percent reside.

Naiker Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Naiker last name are 33.13% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 86.36% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Naiker earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 88.81% more than the national average, earning R 448,680 per year; in United States they earn 10.82% more than the national average, earning $47,819 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.13% more than the national average, earning $49,746 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Naicker9240,000/
Naikere9210/
Naikker923/
Naigker921/
Naikher921/
Naker91430/
Niker91101/
Naikr916/
Nnaikere861/
Naikcker861/
Nikere83159/
Nacker83146/
Nikker8388/
Nakere8381/
Nicker8378/
Nakher8375/
Nakeer8375/
Nizker8341/
Natker8328/
Naikre8326/
Nayker8313/
Nieker8313/
Najker8312/
Neiker8311/
Nakear837/
Nadker837/
Naeker837/
Nikher836/
Nakker836/
Ngiker836/
Nayikr835/
Naikir834/
Naicer833/
Nikier833/
Neaker832/
Nauker832/
Hniker832/
Nakerd832/
N'Aker831/
Hnaker831/
Nakier831/
Najikr831/
Nakeur831/
Ngaker831/
Nikeer831/
Nakoer831/
Nakeir831/
Nakr80157/
Nikr8062/
Naecker77151/
Nickert77133/
Nuisker7725/
Naweker7716/
Noikerd7713/
Neicker7711/
Nnakere779/
Naikire778/
Naikyor775/
Nayaker774/
Naicher773/
Nayikir773/
Nackerd772/
Nakkert772/
Naadker771/
Nackerr771/
Nackert771/
Nakhere771/
Nakkeer771/
Nayikre771/
Nejaker771/
Nakeere771/
Nakhear771/
Naskere771/
Nikkere771/
Nakeerh771/
Nakherd771/
Nakkaer771/
Neikere771/
Nautker770/
Nacer7321,277/
Nacir732,856/
Nicer731,294/
Nakir73999/
Nakre73284/
Neker73158/
Nikre73107/
Naqir7348/
Naskr7342/
Nyker7338/
Nikir7321/
Nakhr739/
Nikhr737/
Nakkr732/
Natkr731/
Nikrd731/
Nikrt731/
Neakr730/
Nikerova71413/
Nikkheer7163/
Naikaire7114/
Neickert718/
Najooker712/
Nayacker711/
Nacher672,380/
Necker672,343/
Nekker67354/
Nachir67353/
Nakire67278/
Noeker67169/
Najcer6762/
Nikkerova6757/
Geenacker6756/
Nyåker6746/
Nakhre6741/
Näcker6740/
Nazkir6729/
Nayakr6727/
Naycir6727/
Nakhir6726/
Nekere6725/
Naqeer6725/
Nicher6722/
Nacear6719/
Naccer6715/
Nädker6715/
Nikhre6712/
Najkerová6711/
Nekert678/
Niccer678/
Nikcheher678/
Naykir677/
Naukir675/
Nikkerová675/
Netker674/
Naquir674/
Niquer674/
Nacair674/
Nakior674/
Naakir673/
Nickre673/
Neacer673/
Nykier673/
Nikhir672/
Natkir672/
Neeker672/
Naquer672/
Naicir672/
Nakherova671/
Nykert671/
Nathkr671/
Neikre671/
Nejakr671/
Hnakre671/
Neicer671/
Naceyr671/
Nikreh671/
Nakhrz671/
Nahakr671/
Naskhr671/
Nezker671/
Nikire671/
Nouker671/
Nnakre671/
Nadkir671/
Nyoker671/
Noicer670/

Naiker Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Naiker in the Oriya language
ନାଇେକରnaiekara-
Naiker in the Marathi language
नाइकरna'ikara50
नैकेरnaikera37.5
नीकेरnikera12.5

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Naiker
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