Nakayan Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Thailand

Nakayan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nakayan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Nakayan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nakayan (Oriya: ନାକାୟଣ) is more frequently found in Thailand than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Nakayan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nakayan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 7,593,402nd most commonly held family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 83 percent of Nakayan are found; 50 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 50 percent are found in Tai-Asia.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Thailand, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 23,546,115. In Thailand it is most prevalent in: Lamphun Province, where 33 percent are found, Nonthaburi Province, where 33 percent are found and Songkhla Province, where 33 percent are found. Besides Thailand it exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in India, where 33 percent are found and Kenya, where 17 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Nakayan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nakayan in the Oriya language
ନାକାୟଣnakayana-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nakayan
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