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
Naiko (Georgian: ნაიკო, Hindi: नइको, Marathi: नायको, Oriya: ନାଇକ) is carried by more people in Ukraine than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Naiko? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 194,677th most widely held family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 3,376,991 people. The last name 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. Naiko is also the 278,206th most frequently used first name in the world, held by 857 people.
The surname Naiko is most frequently held in Ukraine, where it is carried by 730 people, or 1 in 62,360. In Ukraine Naiko is most numerous in: Odessa Oblast, where 11 percent reside, Kirovohrad Oblast, where 9 percent reside and Vinnytsia Oblast, where 9 percent reside. Excluding Ukraine Naiko exists in 28 countries. It is also found in India, where 20 percent reside and Mauritius, where 17 percent reside.
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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