Nakash Surname

131,134th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,448 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Nakash Surname User-submission:

In Arabic the last name Nakkash means 'engrave'r and is rendered as نقاش. The name is originally Arab and is common in areas in the Levant. The name is also Hebrew and usually translated as Nakash.

Nakash Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel2,2171:3,860539
Pakistan3601:496,2338,599
United States2651:1,367,77094,877
Egypt2141:429,60625,756
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
India861:8,919,365180,249
Mexico341:3,650,77125,133
Jamaica161:179,3725,614
England91:6,190,895170,599
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
France31:22,140,907385,998
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643

Nakash (877) may also be a first name.

Nakash Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

In Arabic the last name Nakkash means 'engrave'r and is rendered as نقاش. The name is originally Arab and is common in areas in the Levant. The name is also Hebrew and usually translated as Nakash.

- neilnakkash

Nakash Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nakash (Hindi: नकश, Marathi: नकाश, Oriya: ନକଶ, Russian: Накаш) is more frequently found in Israel than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nakash? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 131,134th most commonly used last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 2,113,557 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 84 percent of Nakash live; 70 percent live in West Asia and 64 percent live in Judeo-West Asia. Nakash is also the 274,607th most commonly used first name at a global level. It is borne by 877 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Israel, where it is borne by 2,217 people, or 1 in 3,860. In Israel it is most prevalent in: Central District, where 29 percent live, Tel Aviv District, where 27 percent live and Southern District, where 20 percent live. Outside of Israel it exists in 29 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 10 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.

Nakash Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Nakash last name are 41.11% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 94.34% being registered with the party.

Nakash earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.5% more than the national average, earning $51,995 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nakashe922,304/
Nakkash92120/
Nakhash9286/
Nackash9212/
Nakaash923/
Nakaish921/
Najkash921/
Nakasch921/
Nakas911,454/
Nakhashe862/
Naakashe861/
Nakase8311,510/
Naqash832,834/
Naikas8335/
Nakkas8332/
Naukas8332/
Nackas8322/
Naskas8313/
Nakhas8311/
Nakesh8310/
Nakaus839/
Naekas839/
Nacash835/
Nakosh834/
Nekash833/
Nakass832/
Nakazh831/
Nakaas831/
Nakats831/
Naakas831/
Nakashowa801/
Naqqash773,928/
Naqashh77335/
Nakaise7778/
Naccash7745/
Nakesch7739/
Naqashe7738/
Naqaash7736/
Nakasse7729/
Nacasch7727/
Naquash7717/
Nahakas779/
Nakoshe775/
Nakatse774/
Nekkash773/
Neekash772/
Nakhosh772/
Naikase771/
Nakauch771/
Nakhase771/
Nakkesh771/
Naujkas771/
Naukesh771/
Naskhas771/
Naukhas771/
Naqaish771/
Naqassh771/
Nakayse771/
Neqaash771/
Nasqash771/
Nakeish770/
Nakos733,832/
Nokas731,286/
Nakaş73638/
Nakaj73327/
Nacas7396/
Nakaz7381/
Nakac7343/
Nekas7336/
Naqas7331/
Nakaš732/
Nakhoush7121/
Neiskash7116/
Neyskash716/
Nakasowa712/
Nakhache711/
Naujėkas711/
Naakhosh711/
Nekkas67479/
Noukas67342/
Nacase67229/
Nakkaş67229/
Negkas67208/
Nacach67166/
Naqach67136/
Nackos67124/
Nakkaz6786/
Nakous6767/
Nacass6744/
Nakose6721/
Neckas6712/
Naccas6712/
Nakhaj678/
Nockas678/
Naqqas678/
Natkaj678/
Naskaj678/
Naucas677/
Ngokas677/
Nokhas677/
Nokesh676/
Noikas675/
Naqesh675/
Naqosh675/
Nakhaz674/
Neishkash673/
Naikac673/
Naqaas673/
Nakkos672/
Nascas672/
Naquas672/
Nakatc672/
Nakeys671/
Nakhoj671/
Nekesh671/
Nekhas671/
Nokase671/
Hnatkaych671/
Nakace671/
Noskas671/
Nakosz671/
Nakotsche671/
Nakaij671/
Naikos671/
Naqazh671/
Ngnakaise671/
Nocash671/
Nnekas671/
Naycas671/
Nnakauche671/
Naqasj671/
Naqass671/
Noykas671/

Nakash Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nakash in the Oriya language
ନକଶnakasa-
Nakash in the Marathi language
नकाशnakasa89.29
नकशnakasa5.36
नकाशानnakasana3.57
नाकाशnakasa1.79
Nakash in the Hindi language
नकशnakasa66.67
नकाशnakasa22.22
ंआकाशmakasa11.11
Nakash in the Russian language
Накашnakas-

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