Naiko Surname
Approximately 2,158 people bear this surname
Naiko Surname User-submission:
The Naiko surname is derived from the Sanskrit word nayak, meaning 'hero', 'chief'. Other variants are nayak, naik, naikoo.
It is mostly found in Kashmir.
Today, the surname Nayaka is used by various castes and ethnic groups across India.
Read More About This SurnameNaiko Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | 730 | 1:62,360 | 8,990 |
| India | 435 | 1:1,763,369 | 63,044 |
| Mauritius | 369 | 1:3,505 | 657 |
| Thailand | 173 | 1:408,314 | 71,701 |
| Papua New Guinea | 140 | 1:58,241 | 7,447 |
| Tanzania | 102 | 1:519,035 | 34,109 |
| Malaysia | 83 | 1:355,352 | 18,862 |
| Indonesia | 22 | 1:6,011,327 | 267,290 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| Uganda | 12 | 1:3,253,273 | 85,117 |
| United States | 10 | 1:36,245,893 | 832,629 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 1:22,330,486 | 77,733 |
| Niger | 6 | 1:3,198,670 | 54,540 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Georgia | 4 | 1:936,386 | 24,100 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
Naiko (857) may also be a first name.
Naiko Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Naiko surname is derived from the Sanskrit word nayak, meaning 'hero', 'chief'. Other variants are nayak, naik, naikoo.
It is mostly found in Kashmir.
Today, the surname Nayaka is used by various castes and ethnic groups across India. The Muslim Siddis of Karnataka use the surname Nayaka, which they received as title from Bijapur Kings. In Maharashtra the surname Nayak is used by Marathas, CKPs, ChitpavanBrahmins, and Deshastha Brahmin communities.
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Where Does The Last Name Naiko Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Naiko (Georgian: ნაიკო, Hindi: नइको, Marathi: नायको, Oriya: ନାଇକ) occurs more in Ukraine more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Naiko? popularity and diffusion
The last name Naiko is the 194,677th most frequent last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 3,376,991 people. The surname Naiko occurs mostly in Europe, where 34 percent of Naiko are found; 34 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 34 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 278,206th most widespread first name globally It is held by 857 people.
This surname is most prevalent in Ukraine, where it is carried by 730 people, or 1 in 62,360. In Ukraine it is most numerous in: Odessa Oblast, where 11 percent are found, Kirovohrad Oblast, where 9 percent are found and Vinnytsia Oblast, where 9 percent are found. Aside from Ukraine this last name exists in 28 countries. It also occurs in India, where 20 percent are found and Mauritius, where 17 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Naiko Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Naiko in the Georgian language | ||
| ნაიკო | naiko | - |
| Naiko in the Oriya language | ||
| ନାଇକ | na'ika | - |
| Naiko in the Marathi language | ||
| नायको | nayako | - |
| Naiko in the Hindi language | ||
| नइको | na'iko | 54.88 |
| नैको | naiko | 36.59 |
| नईको | na'iko | 7.32 |
| नाइको | na'iko | 1.22 |
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