Naira Surname
Approximately 4,646 people bear this surname
Naira Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peru | 1,618 | 1:19,644 | 2,316 |
| India | 738 | 1:1,039,384 | 43,394 |
| Nigeria | 617 | 1:287,103 | 16,148 |
| Egypt | 488 | 1:188,393 | 13,801 |
| Honduras | 320 | 1:27,551 | 953 |
| Uganda | 227 | 1:171,979 | 14,553 |
| Nicaragua | 139 | 1:43,317 | 1,341 |
| Philippines | 118 | 1:857,951 | 79,570 |
| Indonesia | 101 | 1:1,309,398 | 90,991 |
| United States | 68 | 1:5,330,278 | 267,385 |
| Cameroon | 49 | 1:423,859 | 35,946 |
| Brazil | 39 | 1:5,489,085 | 137,424 |
| Papua New Guinea | 29 | 1:281,163 | 38,188 |
| Russia | 14 | 1:10,294,504 | 334,277 |
| Pakistan | 14 | 1:12,760,278 | 55,960 |
| Niger | 13 | 1:1,476,309 | 30,154 |
| Armenia | 11 | 1:266,380 | 6,520 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Comoros | 1 | 1:749,524 | 685 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
The alternate forms: Naïra (1), Náira (1) & Naíra (1) are calculated separately.
Naira (72,151) may also be a first name.
Naira Demographics
Naira Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Naira Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Naira Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Naira (Arabic: نيرات, Georgian: ნაირა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻨﺎﻳﺮﻩ, Hindi: नैरा, Marathi: नैरा, Oriya: ନଇରା, Russian: Наира) is more frequently found in Peru than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Naïra, Náira or Naíra. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Naira? popularity and diffusion
It is the 101,606th most frequent surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,568,563 people. Naira occurs mostly in The Americas, where 47 percent of Naira are found; 36 percent are found in South America and 35 percent are found in Andean South America. Naira is also the 13,532nd most frequently used first name internationally It is held by 72,151 people.
The surname is most widespread in Peru, where it is held by 1,618 people, or 1 in 19,644. In Peru Naira is most common in: Piura Region, where 44 percent reside, Cajamarca Region, where 19 percent reside and Puno Region, where 16 percent reside. Barring Peru this last name occurs in 47 countries. It also occurs in India, where 16 percent reside and Nigeria, where 13 percent reside.
Naira Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Naira last name is principally Muslim (100%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those bearing the Naira surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Naira earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 14.98% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,481 per year; in Colombia they earn 89.5% more than the national average, earning $43,021,800 COP per year and in United States they earn 49.13% more than the national average, earning $64,350 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Naira Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Naira in the Georgian language | ||
| ნაირა | naira | - |
| Naira in the Oriya language | ||
| ନଇରା | na'ira | 50 |
| ନାଇରା | na'ira | 33.33 |
| ନାଏର | na'era | 16.67 |
| Naira in the Marathi language | ||
| नैरा | naira | 50 |
| नाईरा | na'ira | 33.33 |
| नईरा | na'ira | 16.67 |
| Naira in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﻨﺎﻳﺮﻩ | alnayrh | 45.45 |
| ﺍﻟﻨﺎﻳﺮﺓ | alnayrt | 27.27 |
| ﻧﻴﺮﻩ | nyrh | 9.09 |
| ﻧﻴﺮﺍ | nyra | 9.09 |
| ﺍﻧﺎﻳﺮﻩ | anayrh | 9.09 |
| Naira in the Hindi language | ||
| नैरा | naira | 41.03 |
| नाइरा | na'ira | 15.38 |
| नइरा | na'ira | 10.26 |
| नाईरा | na'ira | 10.26 |
| नाईर | na'ira | 7.69 |
| नाई्र | na'ira | 7.69 |
| नईरा | na'ira | 5.13 |
| नायरा | nayara | 2.56 |
| Naira in the Russian language | ||
| Наира | naira | - |
| Naira in the Arabic language | ||
| نيرات | nyrat | - |
| نيرا | nyra | - |
| نايره | nayrh | - |
| نائري | nayry | - |
| نايرا | nayra | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Naira
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