Nakash Surname
Approximately 3,448 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 2,217 | 1:3,860 | 539 |
| Pakistan | 360 | 1:496,233 | 8,599 |
| United States | 265 | 1:1,367,770 | 94,877 |
| Egypt | 214 | 1:429,606 | 25,756 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| India | 86 | 1:8,919,365 | 180,249 |
| Mexico | 34 | 1:3,650,771 | 25,133 |
| Jamaica | 16 | 1:179,372 | 5,614 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
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.
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Average Nakash Salary in
United States
$51,995 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Nakash Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nakash Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nakash (Hindi: नकश, Marathi: नकाश, Oriya: ନକଶ, Russian: Накаш) is found most in Israel. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nakash? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 131,134th most frequently occurring surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 2,113,557 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 84 percent of Nakash reside; 70 percent reside in West Asia and 64 percent reside in Judeo-West Asia. Nakash is also the 274,607th most commonly held first name on earth. It is borne by 877 people.
It is most common in Israel, where it is held by 2,217 people, or 1 in 3,860. In Israel Nakash is primarily found in: Central District, where 29 percent live, Tel Aviv District, where 27 percent live and Southern District, where 20 percent live. Barring Israel it is found in 29 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 10 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.
Nakash Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Nakash last name are 41.11% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 94.34% 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
Nakash Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nakash in the Oriya language | ||
| ନକଶ | nakasa | - |
| Nakash in the Marathi language | ||
| नकाश | nakasa | 89.29 |
| नकश | nakasa | 5.36 |
| नकाशान | nakasana | 3.57 |
| नाकाश | nakasa | 1.79 |
| Nakash in the Hindi language | ||
| नकश | nakasa | 66.67 |
| नकाश | nakasa | 22.22 |
| ंआकाश | makasa | 11.11 |
| Nakash in the Russian language | ||
| Накаш | nakas | - |
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