Nait Surname
Approximately 22,786 people bear this surname
Nait Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 16,324 | 1:2,112 | 150 |
| Algeria | 2,710 | 1:14,255 | 2,547 |
| France | 1,612 | 1:41,205 | 5,165 |
| Uganda | 1,111 | 1:35,139 | 4,620 |
| Indonesia | 317 | 1:417,190 | 35,131 |
| Philippines | 85 | 1:1,191,038 | 93,973 |
| India | 85 | 1:9,024,299 | 181,432 |
| Belgium | 76 | 1:151,272 | 21,156 |
| Russia | 60 | 1:2,402,051 | 140,927 |
| Venezuela | 56 | 1:539,359 | 10,010 |
| Canada | 54 | 1:682,326 | 55,162 |
| Malaysia | 50 | 1:589,884 | 28,692 |
| United States | 42 | 1:8,629,975 | 373,648 |
| Italy | 32 | 1:1,911,146 | 87,725 |
| Papua New Guinea | 28 | 1:291,204 | 39,406 |
| Netherlands | 22 | 1:767,599 | 58,330 |
| England | 20 | 1:2,785,903 | 97,972 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| Tunisia | 7 | 1:87,232 | 13,677 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Belarus | 6 | 1:1,583,510 | 89,472 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5 | 1:1,832,455 | 58,414 |
| Kazakhstan | 5 | 1:3,536,499 | 118,599 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| North Macedonia | 3 | 1:700,491 | 23,754 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
The alternate forms: Naït (30) & Naît (4) are calculated separately.
Nait (2,126) may also be a first name.
Nait Demographics
Nait Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Nait Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nait Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nait (Georgian: ნაით, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻨﺎﻳﺖ, Hindi: नाईत, Marathi: नाईत, Oriya: ନଇତ, Russian: Наит) is held by more people in Morocco than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Naït or Naît. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nait? popularity and diffusion
It is the 23,769th most commonly occurring last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 319,826 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 88 percent of Nait reside; 84 percent reside in North Africa and 84 percent reside in Mahgreb. It is also the 162,993rd most commonly used first name worldwide It is held by 2,126 people.
The last name is most frequently used in Morocco, where it is carried by 16,324 people, or 1 in 2,112. Besides Morocco this surname occurs in 50 countries. It also occurs in Algeria, where 12 percent reside and France, where 7 percent reside.
Nait Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Nait has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Nait last name rose 2,100 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 2,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Nait Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Orthodox (80%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Nait surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Nait earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 91.19% less than the national average, earning R 20,940 per year; in United States they earn 2.91% more than the national average, earning $44,404 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.14% less than the national average, earning $47,128 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naït | 92 | 30 | / |
| Naît | 92 | 4 | / |
| Naite | 89 | 1,140 | / |
| Najit | 89 | 236 | / |
| N'Ait | 89 | 146 | / |
| Naith | 89 | 83 | / |
| Nayit | 89 | 80 | / |
| Naitt | 89 | 39 | / |
| Ngait | 89 | 33 | / |
| Naiat | 89 | 23 | / |
| Naitz | 89 | 15 | / |
| Naist | 89 | 13 | / |
| Naiet | 89 | 12 | / |
| Naits | 89 | 4 | / |
| Naiit | 89 | 4 | / |
| Nhait | 89 | 1 | / |
| Naiot | 89 | 1 | / |
| Naiht | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nai | 86 | 82,857 | / |
| Nat | 86 | 44,225 | / |
| Nit | 86 | 1,226 | / |
| Najith | 80 | 54 | / |
| Nayite | 80 | 32 | / |
| Nayitt | 80 | 13 | / |
| Naithe | 80 | 8 | / |
| Naiete | 80 | 7 | / |
| Naiate | 80 | 6 | / |
| Naiyot | 80 | 4 | / |
| Naihat | 80 | 3 | / |
| Naiath | 80 | 3 | / |
| Naijte | 80 | 3 | / |
| Naiote | 80 | 2 | / |
| Naitte | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hnaith | 80 | 2 | / |
| Naitch | 80 | 2 | / |
| Naieht | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hnajit | 80 | 1 | / |
| Naiste | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gnaith | 80 | 1 | / |
| Naioth | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nayiet | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nath | 75 | 1,341,688 | / |
| Naji | 75 | 373,432 | / |
| Nhat | 75 | 108,589 | / |
| Nayi | 75 | 44,034 | / |
| Ngai | 75 | 42,263 | / |
| Nate | 75 | 9,337 | / |
| Natt | 75 | 4,736 | / |
| Nast | 75 | 3,866 | / |
| Hnat | 75 | 2,650 | / |
| Gnat | 75 | 1,978 | / |
| Naia | 75 | 1,762 | / |
| Naet | 75 | 1,729 | / |
| Naai | 75 | 1,661 | / |
| Naut | 75 | 1,606 | / |
| Nite | 75 | 1,534 | / |
| Neat | 75 | 1,426 | / |
| Naat | 75 | 1,291 | / |
| Naiz | 75 | 1,170 | / |
| Nist | 75 | 1,138 | / |
| Naie | 75 | 1,116 | / |
| Nais | 75 | 916 | / |
| Naih | 75 | 550 | / |
| Naid | 75 | 526 | / |
| Nayt | 75 | 521 | / |
| Niot | 75 | 430 | / |
| Naiu | 75 | 418 | / |
| Niet | 75 | 395 | / |
| Ngat | 75 | 393 | / |
| Nhai | 75 | 362 | / |
| Naip | 75 | 353 | / |
| Naii | 75 | 316 | / |
| Naio | 75 | 313 | / |
| Ngit | 75 | 244 | / |
| Hnit | 75 | 223 | / |
| Nith | 75 | 222 | / |
| Nitt | 75 | 206 | / |
| Naht | 75 | 146 | / |
| Noit | 75 | 138 | / |
| Najt | 75 | 120 | / |
| Naiy | 75 | 91 | / |
| Naij | 75 | 75 | / |
| Gnai | 75 | 74 | / |
| Nats | 75 | 50 | / |
| Naić | 75 | 44 | / |
| Nnai | 75 | 43 | / |
| Nuit | 75 | 41 | / |
| 'Nai | 75 | 26 | / |
| Nadt | 75 | 21 | / |
| Neit | 75 | 20 | / |
| Nnat | 75 | 13 | / |
| Ništ | 75 | 10 | / |
| Natd | 75 | 8 | / |
| Naği | 75 | 8 | / |
| Natp | 75 | 7 | / |
| Gnit | 75 | 6 | / |
| Hnai | 75 | 6 | / |
| Naãt | 75 | 5 | / |
| Niht | 75 | 3 | / |
| Naiá | 75 | 3 | / |
| Natì | 75 | 2 | / |
| Nitp | 75 | 2 | / |
| Nizt | 75 | 2 | / |
| Nhit | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nâat | 75 | 1 | / |
| Naiß | 75 | 1 | / |
| Naât | 75 | 1 | / |
| Niët | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nijt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nitd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ngaihat | 73 | 19 | / |
| Naitova | 73 | 15 | / |
| Naihete | 73 | 4 | / |
| Naihate | 73 | 2 | / |
| Naitsch | 73 | 2 | / |
| Naidtch | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nahaite | 73 | 1 | / |
| Naitová | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gnahiet | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ni | 67 | 1,989,657 | / |
| Na | 67 | 617,357 | / |
| Nnaji | 67 | 102,397 | / |
| Nejat | 67 | 36,721 | / |
| Nault | 67 | 8,955 | / |
| Najih | 67 | 8,358 | / |
| Nathe | 67 | 7,698 | / |
| Najid | 67 | 5,877 | / |
| Najat | 67 | 5,032 | / |
| Ngaji | 67 | 4,418 | / |
| Naich | 67 | 4,353 | / |
| Naish | 67 | 2,796 | / |
| Ngayi | 67 | 2,728 | / |
| Neate | 67 | 2,637 | / |
| Natte | 67 | 2,269 | / |
| Nauth | 67 | 1,617 | / |
| Neath | 67 | 1,452 | / |
| Nahai | 67 | 1,206 | / |
| Nahat | 67 | 1,168 | / |
| Gnadt | 67 | 1,091 | / |
| Nuiat | 67 | 987 | / |
| Nacht | 67 | 970 | / |
| Nawet | 67 | 921 | / |
| Nnate | 67 | 825 | / |
| Nicht | 67 | 743 | / |
| Nayet | 67 | 691 | / |
| Naïte | 67 | 682 | / |
| Nayat | 67 | 576 | / |
| Naste | 67 | 561 | / |
| Niste | 67 | 555 | / |
| Nahia | 67 | 494 | / |
| Nauts | 67 | 468 | / |
| Gnate | 67 | 452 | / |
| Nijst | 67 | 451 | / |
| Naiho | 67 | 424 | / |
| Naggi | 67 | 418 | / |
| Naiyo | 67 | 397 | / |
| Hnath | 67 | 380 | / |
| Nitte | 67 | 375 | / |
| Niyat | 67 | 360 | / |
| Naiha | 67 | 360 | / |
| Noite | 67 | 357 | / |
| Nahio | 67 | 349 | / |
| Nieth | 67 | 333 | / |
| Naath | 67 | 324 | / |
| Niedt | 67 | 297 | / |
| Naaji | 67 | 295 | / |
| Neith | 67 | 286 | / |
| Nojit | 67 | 268 | / |
| Neite | 67 | 260 | / |
| Nayis | 67 | 248 | / |
| Nayii | 67 | 240 | / |
| Natås | 67 | 225 | / |
| Neist | 67 | 218 | / |
| Neidt | 67 | 214 | / |
| Nithe | 67 | 193 | / |
| Nayot | 67 | 180 | / |
| Ngaii | 67 | 178 | / |
| Nijat | 67 | 176 | / |
| Nayid | 67 | 163 | / |
| Nhaia | 67 | 163 | / |
| Naths | 67 | 158 | / |
| Najić | 67 | 148 | / |
| Gnatt | 67 | 145 | / |
| Nahut | 67 | 145 | / |
| Nathz | 67 | 143 | / |
| Nuiot | 67 | 140 | / |
| Nayip | 67 | 138 | / |
| Hnatt | 67 | 137 | / |
| Nayhi | 67 | 136 | / |
| Nuite | 67 | 127 | / |
| Gnatz | 67 | 124 | / |
| 'Nate | 67 | 119 | / |
| Natth | 67 | 115 | / |
| Nagie | 67 | 115 | / |
| Najiy | 67 | 115 | / |
| Nisht | 67 | 114 | / |
| Naiah | 67 | 110 | / |
| Ngaia | 67 | 107 | / |
| Nuijt | 67 | 99 | / |
| Noyat | 67 | 94 | / |
| Ngaet | 67 | 91 | / |
| Naust | 67 | 88 | / |
| Naute | 67 | 86 | / |
| Nayte | 67 | 84 | / |
| Najio | 67 | 84 | / |
| Hnaih | 67 | 81 | / |
| Naiou | 67 | 80 | / |
| Nhais | 67 | 80 | / |
| Niyet | 67 | 78 | / |
| Nahei | 67 | 75 | / |
| Ngaih | 67 | 69 | / |
| Najie | 67 | 68 | / |
| Naihe | 67 | 65 | / |
| Nasht | 67 | 61 | / |
| Nhate | 67 | 60 | / |
| Nawie | 67 | 58 | / |
| Nayih | 67 | 55 | / |
| Nehat | 67 | 52 | / |
| Noitz | 67 | 51 | / |
| Nautz | 67 | 51 | / |
| Naiaz | 67 | 51 | / |
| Gnite | 67 | 51 | / |
| Gnaie | 67 | 50 | / |
| Neyat | 67 | 50 | / |
| Najet | 67 | 50 | / |
| Naayi | 67 | 45 | / |
| Naudt | 67 | 45 | / |
| Nnath | 67 | 43 | / |
| Naids | 67 | 43 | / |
| Nathh | 67 | 39 | / |
| Nayut | 67 | 39 | / |
| Nayij | 67 | 35 | / |
| Naiis | 67 | 34 | / |
| Naihi | 67 | 33 | / |
| Naiip | 67 | 33 | / |
| Naett | 67 | 32 | / |
| Nahji | 67 | 30 | / |
| Naiph | 67 | 30 | / |
| Nahiu | 67 | 30 | / |
| Nuiet | 67 | 29 | / |
| Nnite | 67 | 28 | / |
| Noiat | 67 | 28 | / |
| Neatt | 67 | 27 | / |
| Neijt | 67 | 27 | / |
| Natch | 67 | 26 | / |
| Naiid | 67 | 26 | / |
| Naiss | 67 | 25 | / |
| Nayts | 67 | 25 | / |
| Naisz | 67 | 25 | / |
| Najut | 67 | 24 | / |
| Nujit | 67 | 24 | / |
| Ngaai | 67 | 23 | / |
| Ngaio | 67 | 23 | / |
| Nejit | 67 | 23 | / |
| Naate | 67 | 23 | / |
| Nyiat | 67 | 23 | / |
| Naiud | 67 | 22 | / |
| Hnaia | 67 | 22 | / |
| Naiep | 67 | 22 | / |
| Najot | 67 | 21 | / |
| Najij | 67 | 19 | / |
| Nnayi | 67 | 19 | / |
| Nyoat | 67 | 19 | / |
| Naaid | 67 | 18 | / |
| Nahtz | 67 | 18 | / |
| Neats | 67 | 17 | / |
| Nhaji | 67 | 16 | / |
| Naats | 67 | 16 | / |
| Gnist | 67 | 15 | / |
| Nuyit | 67 | 15 | / |
| Nujat | 67 | 14 | / |
| Nuits | 67 | 14 | / |
| Naiad | 67 | 14 | / |
| Naied | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ngaie | 67 | 14 | / |
| Naies | 67 | 13 | / |
| Nadth | 67 | 12 | / |
| Nyiet | 67 | 12 | / |
| Gneit | 67 | 12 | / |
| Natsh | 67 | 12 | / |
| Nayio | 67 | 12 | / |
| Nnaij | 67 | 12 | / |
| Natts | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ngaut | 67 | 10 | / |
| Naiee | 67 | 10 | / |
| Naidh | 67 | 10 | / |
| Naaia | 67 | 10 | / |
| Neits | 67 | 10 | / |
| Nijot | 67 | 10 | / |
| Noith | 67 | 9 | / |
| Nhayi | 67 | 9 | / |
| Neast | 67 | 9 | / |
| Nayie | 67 | 9 | / |
| Nuiit | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ngaid | 67 | 8 | / |
| Neiht | 67 | 8 | / |
| Naije | 67 | 8 | / |
| Najii | 67 | 8 | / |
| N'Gai | 67 | 8 | / |
| Noyit | 67 | 8 | / |
| Nathp | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gnoit | 67 | 7 | / |
| Naihu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Naaie | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gnitt | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nijit | 67 | 6 | / |
| Naias | 67 | 6 | / |
| Natht | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nahij | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nayiz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Naiez | 67 | 5 | / |
| Naios | 67 | 5 | / |
| N'Aji | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nathd | 67 | 4 | / |
| Najht | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nauet | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hnais | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gnaia | 67 | 4 | / |
| H'Nat | 67 | 3 | / |
| Naijh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Naaii | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nahyi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Naaih | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nayiy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nahth | 67 | 2 | / |
| Naaiz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Naytt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Noaia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nahii | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nnaii | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hnist | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngiht | 67 | 2 | / |
| Naiio | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nihte | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nahiy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nauia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hnith | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nuyat | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hnats | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngaat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naioo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Najyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nadte | 67 | 1 | / |
| N'Att | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngatt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nhaid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nhite | 67 | 1 | / |
| Noiet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Noits | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hnaid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hnate | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gnaai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gneat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nnaih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Niott | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hnaut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hnite | 67 | 1 | / |
| Noiot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nojat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Najtë | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nahst | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nahts | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nai'o | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naiih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naiij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naiys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naëtt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naïts | 67 | 1 | / |
| Natgy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nastė | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngoit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngnit | 67 | 1 | / |
| N'Nai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naast | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naatt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naayt | 67 | 1 | / |
| N'Gat | 67 | 1 | / |
| N'Ate | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nitht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nngai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nnaai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nigyt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nidth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Niett | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gnast | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gnaih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naj'i | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nnaid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nayst | 67 | 1 | / |
| Najtp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naius | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naiyz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naidd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Na'ai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naaai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngaiu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nattp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nnhit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngeat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nuitt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Nuitz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gnaat | 67 | 0 | / |
| Nieht | 67 | 0 | / |
| Nistt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gnaiu | 67 | 0 | / |
| Neeat | 67 | 0 | / |
| Naedt | 67 | 0 | / |
Nait Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nait in the Georgian language | ||
| ნაით | nait | - |
| Nait in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﻨﺎﻳﺖ | alnayt | - |
| Nait in the Oriya language | ||
| ନଇତ | na'ita | 66.67 |
| ନାଇତ | na'ita | 22.22 |
| ନାଇଟ୍ | na'it | 11.11 |
| Nait in the Marathi language | ||
| नाईत | na'ita | 40.91 |
| नाईट | na'ita | 31.82 |
| नैत | naita | 13.64 |
| नईत | na'ita | 9.09 |
| नवैत | navaita | 4.55 |
| Nait in the Hindi language | ||
| नाईत | na'ita | 27.27 |
| नैत | naita | 27.27 |
| नाइट | na'ita | 22.73 |
| नइत | na'ita | 9.09 |
| नईट | na'ita | 4.55 |
| नाईट | na'ita | 4.55 |
| नाइत | na'ita | 4.55 |
| Nait in the Russian language | ||
| Наит | nait | - |
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