Where Does The Last Name Naiks Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Naiks (Hindi: नैकस, Marathi: नाकीस) occurs most in Papua New Guinea. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Naiks? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 4,206,983^rd most commonly occurring last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 331,252,087 people. The surname Naiks occurs mostly in Oceania, where 68 percent of Naiks reside; 68 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 68 percent reside in Papuan Oceania.

This last name is most numerous in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 15 people, or 1 in 543,581. In Papua New Guinea Naiks is most numerous in: West New Britain, where 93 percent are found and West Sepik, where 7 percent are found. Other than Papua New Guinea this surname occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in India, where 23 percent are found and Pakistan, where 5 percent are found.