Naiman Surname

88,767th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,410 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Naiman Surname Definition:

(from an acronym/abbreviation) or (from an ancestor's occupation) or (from a personal characteristic) It is either derived from shaliah neeman, the accredited agent or the notary of a Jewish community in eastern Europe. It means trustworthy and may refer to the office of mashgiah, the supervisor of religious matters in the community.

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Naiman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1,5581:33,9803,976
United States1,1261:321,90029,332
Kazakhstan5881:30,0724,163
Chile3701:47,6122,198
Romania3301:60,8427,363
Papua New Guinea2891:28,2143,192
Ukraine2581:176,44524,197
Argentina2151:198,80716,493
Canada1381:266,99725,150
Indonesia761:1,740,121112,888
Czechia731:145,66422,715
India591:13,001,108227,026
Mongolia451:62,7844,817
Iran311:2,476,85681,358
Estonia311:42,6398,109
Malaysia311:951,42742,969
Russia221:6,551,048261,263
England201:2,785,90397,972
Brazil201:10,703,717220,519
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Israel121:713,13647,700
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Pakistan91:19,849,32172,658
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
France71:9,488,960336,266
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Norway61:857,04855,549
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Afghanistan51:6,430,63727,710
Yemen51:5,285,05921,214
China41:341,830,39216,990
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Solomon Islands21:290,01419,875
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

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

Naiman (4,017) may also be a first name.

Naiman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(from an acronym/abbreviation) or (from an ancestor's occupation) or (from a personal characteristic) It is either derived from shaliah neeman, the accredited agent or the notary of a Jewish community in eastern Europe. It means trustworthy and may refer to the office of mashgiah, the supervisor of religious matters in the community. Or it may be a form of Neuman, a newcomer or immigrant. Or it may symbolize that the man has a new name now and is a new man.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Naiman Last Name Facts

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

The surname Naiman (Georgian: ნაიმან, Hindi: नईमन, Marathi: नईमन, Oriya: ନାଇମନ, Russian: Наиман) is found most frequently in Tanzania. It may also be found as: Naïman. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Naiman? popularity and diffusion

Naiman is the 88,767th most commonly held family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,347,051 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 34 percent of Naiman are found; 29 percent are found in East Africa and 29 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 110,145th most frequently used first name worldwide It is held by 4,017 people.

It is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is borne by 1,558 people, or 1 in 33,980. In Tanzania it is mostly found in: Arusha Region, where 64 percent live, Dar es Salaam Region, where 12 percent live and Kilimanjaro Region, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account Tanzania this last name is found in 53 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent live and Kazakhstan, where 11 percent live.

Naiman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Naiman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Naiman last name grew 10,236 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Naiman Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan.

In The United States those bearing the Naiman last name are 38.88% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 92.11% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Naiman earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 21.19% less than the national average, earning 272,742 kr per year; in United States they earn 21.5% more than the national average, earning $52,424 USD per year and in Canada they earn 56.52% more than the national average, earning $77,762 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Naïman941/
Naimann9254/
Naimane9242/
Ngaiman9234/
Najiman9229/
Naimang9227/
Naiaman9215/
Naieman9211/
Naaiman929/
Naiiman926/
Naisman925/
Nayiman925/
Naiuman922/
Naimman922/
Naimant921/
Naman9110,824/
Niman916,270/
Ngajiman8655/
Naimanhe8611/
Naimmand868/
Naaimane864/
Naimatin861/
Nahaiman861/
Naihmann860/
Nauman8348,039/
Nieman839,822/
Neiman839,003/
Namane838,739/
Nayman834,752/
Najman834,580/
Naaman834,540/
Nijman833,780/
Namaan833,329/
Nimane831,644/
Namang831,500/
Naimon831,433/
Nimhan831,124/
Nisman831,024/
Namman83734/
Nasman83559/
Gnaman83393/
Nahman83387/
Neaman83308/
Naeman83246/
Ngaman83240/
Nimang83219/
Noiman83195/
Namhan83189/
Naimam83134/
Nimain83130/
Hnaman8382/
Nnaman8376/
Namanh8374/
Nimand8363/
Namean8361/
Gniman8358/
Namann8354/
Namain8339/
Nimman8334/
Namgan8333/
Namant8326/
Nitman8325/
Ngiman8323/
Nioman8323/
Natman8322/
Nuiman8317/
Nimant8316/
Ni'man8312/
Nimaan8310/
Namand839/
Nimann836/
Nihman834/
Hniman834/
Namaun833/
Nimahn832/
Nimean831/
Nhaman831/
Nimgan831/
Naimanova80156/
Naimanová8073/
Naumann7745,337/
Niemann7737,605/
Naamane776,372/
Neimane77847/
Neimann77834/
Neitman77237/
Nahuman77205/
N'Gaman77200/
Nimatin77178/
Neijman77171/
Noimann77158/
Namasen77120/
Nathman77119/
Neamand77100/
Naumang7798/
Neyaman7777/
Najmann7776/
Neasman7774/
Nayimam7771/
Neimand7768/
Naymane7757/
Neamane7745/
Naumaan7743/
Ngamman7742/
Naumane7734/
Gnamean7734/
Nimaung7730/
Naumain7729/
Ngniman7725/
Nithman7724/
Nammang7724/
Nimaten7721/
Na'aman7717/
Nittman7714/
Najeman7714/
Naamann7714/
Niyaman7713/
Nameane7712/
Nayaman7712/
Natmann7712/
Nujaman7710/
Naimong7710/
Naymann7710/
Nahaman778/
Najaman777/
Naimoon777/
Gnamane776/
Nitmann776/
Najuman775/
Namhane775/
Nahtman775/
Najimon775/
Naâmane775/
Nuisman775/
Nimhane774/
Nnamain774/
Naimgon774/
Nimandt774/
Namaung773/
Neisman772/
Neieman772/
Nattman772/
Naumman772/
Najimam772/
Namaane772/
Nammane772/
Gnamain772/
Gnamman772/
Ngamean772/
Ngnaman772/
Namahan772/
Nimmann772/
Nhamane772/
Hnihman772/
Nahmanh771/
Najmain771/
Namatin771/
Nehaman771/
Nasmhan771/
Neuiman771/
Nijaman771/
Ngamann771/
Nimaane771/
Nimagne771/
Nimahan771/
Nimaine771/
Nausman771/
Neamann771/
Naimein771/
Nàamane771/
Nahmane771/
Nneaman771/
Nnamane771/
Nnaaman771/
Nahmann771/
Noimane771/
Naimond771/
Namahne771/
Naïmane771/
Nasmane771/
Naumand771/
Nayimon771/
Naamaun771/
Nimmanh771/
Nismane771/
Gnimain771/
Gnimane771/
Namaing771/
Najjman771/
Naimaim771/
Naamman771/
Neuaman771/
Ngaimon771/
Naïmang771/
Naumanc771/
Nuihman771/
Nuimang771/
Nuimhan771/
Nujiman771/
Nimmang771/
Niomann771/
Noihman771/
Nimanng771/
Ngauman771/
Neiuman770/
Nismann770/
Neioman770/
Niemaun770/
Neimman770/
Niemman770/
Naueman770/
Naumaun770/
Niehman770/
Nihmann770/
Nasmand770/
Nautman770/
Naimannová7511/
Nyman7321,892/
Nimon738,150/
Neman734,527/
Namon731,503/
Namam73337/
Nimam7399/
Nimañ7337/
Njman732/
Néman731/
Nittmann71457/
Nayamane71391/
Namanova71158/
N'Gamean71151/
Nathmann7177/
Gnimatin7165/
Niggeman7157/
Nattmann7153/
Namasing7138/
Nimasing7123/
Nahtmane7117/
Neijmann7110/
Ngujaman719/
Nimanova718/
Namangue717/
Noimaung717/
Nasmaing716/
Naummann716/
Niyomhan716/
Nammaung715/
Nimangue714/
Niyamant714/
Neammane714/
Nayouman712/
N'Gnaman712/
Nuimaung712/
Naimahanova711/
Neathman711/
Neimmann711/
Neismann711/
Nujamman711/
Neiimann711/
Nahamanh711/
Nnamanne711/
Nooijman711/
Namahane711/
Namaseng711/
Namatind711/
Ngnamang711/
Nimassin711/
Gnamasin711/
Gnamatin711/
Ngnimane711/
Nneamane711/
Nnamahan711/
Namahyne711/
Nammeang711/
Niyomgan711/
Nimahsin711/
Niehmann710/
Neuman6723,989/
Nouman6713,760/
Nemane677,399/
Neyman674,623/
Niggemann674,318/
Nejman674,032/
Nymann671,369/
Noeman671,267/
Najmanová671,097/
Nyoman671,041/
Naymanova67922/
Nojman67882/
Neeman67607/
Namoun67455/
Noyman67423/
Nimone67415/
Gnamon67293/
Nemang67242/
Neamon67232/
Nesman67188/
Namoin67178/
Nehman67177/
Nueman67169/
Najmon67142/
Ngamon67122/
Namong67120/
Nimmon67107/
Nemann67106/
Namont67102/
Nimong6791/
Namone6773/
Naemon6772/
Namoon6759/
Naymon6757/
Nammon6757/
Nyeman6755/
Noimon6755/
Namonh6747/
Gnimon6745/
Gneman6739/
Neimon6732/
Nemand6728/
Ngeman6727/
Naamon6724/
Neyammand6724/
Najmanova6723/
Neimam6722/
Namasingh6721/
Noimam6719/
Nysman6718/
Netman6716/
Némann6715/
Naamanova6714/
Nymane6713/
Nimmam6712/
Nimein6712/
Nytman6712/
Nemain6710/
Nemman6710/
Åneman678/
Nyhman677/
Naumanova676/
Nemaan676/
Naumon676/
Nnamam675/
Naamam674/
Naimonová674/
Nimoon674/
Naimom674/
Nuyman674/
Namond673/
Nimoun673/
Nammam673/
Nymman673/
Nimham672/
Namaam672/
Naymam672/
Ngimon672/
Ngayimoun672/
Némane672/
Nismachin672/
Namgon672/
Namamd671/
Nasmon671/
Nimond671/
Niemon671/
Naumam671/
Nnamon671/
Nameam671/
Namamt671/
Neimanova671/
Neimanová671/
Nemant671/
Nemanė671/
Nemhan671/
Naamanová671/
Naamán671/
Nymain671/
Nīmane671/
Gnimam671/
Ne'man671/
Namein671/
Nammeaung671/
Neidtmann670/

Naiman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Naiman in the Georgian language
ნაიმანnaiman-
Naiman in the Hindi language
नईमनna'imana60
नैमानnaimana13.89
नइमनna'imana8.89
नैमनnaimana7.22
नईमांna'imam2.78
नईमानna'imana1.67
नइमांna'imam1.11
नैामानnaiamana1.11
नैमनुnaimanu0.56
नईमाँna'imam0.56
नइमाँna'imam0.56
नईमाna'ima0.56
नाईमनna'imana0.56
नइमानna'imana0.56
Naiman in the Oriya language
ନାଇମନna'imana49.53
ନାଇମାନna'imana20.56
ନାଏମାନna'emana6.54
ନଇମନna'imana3.74
ନଇମଁାna'imama2.8
ନାଏମନna'emana2.8
ନାଇମନ୍na'iman1.87
େନୖମାନenamana1.87
େନୖମନenamana1.87
ନଏମାନna'emana0.93
େନମାନenamana0.93
ନଇମଁna'imam0.93
ନାଈମନna'imana0.93
ନଈମାନna'imana0.93
ନାୟମନnayamana0.93
େନୗମନenamana0.93
ନଇମାନna'imana0.93
ନାମାନnamana0.93
Naiman in the Marathi language
नईमनna'imana25
नैमनnaimana25
नोैमानnoaimana16.67
नैमानnaimana16.67
नेमानnemana8.33
नइमनna'imana8.33
Naiman in the Russian language
Наиманnaiman-

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Footnotes

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