Nakayar Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Nakayar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nakayar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Nakayar Last Name Facts

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

Nakayar (Marathi: नाकयार) is more frequently found in India than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nakayar? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nakayar is the 10,311,814th most widespread surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Nakayar occurs mostly in Asia, where 67 percent of Nakayar are found; 67 percent are found in South Asia and 67 percent are found in Indo-South Asia.

This last name is most prevalent in India, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 383,532,691. In India Nakayar is most numerous in: Gujarat, where 50 percent are found and Maharashtra, where 50 percent are found. Apart from India this last name occurs in one country. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 33 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nakayare935/
Naikayar933/
Nakeyar867/
Nakiyar866/
Nacayar861/
Neckayar8014/
Nakayere802/
Nakhiyar802/
Naicayar801/
Nakear777/
Nakaur775/
Nakiyor719/
Naciyar716/
Nakhair712/
Nakaire711/
Nakkaer711/
Naskair711/
Nakajir711/
Nakhear711/
Nakaure711/
Nachiyar67304/
Nacciyar67171/
Nacheyar6750/
Nakawere6734/
Naikaire6714/
Nnakaire678/
Nakuyere675/
Nakajire672/
Nakhaire671/
Noukayer671/
Nakajure671/
Nakajore671/

Nakayar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nakayar in the Marathi language
नाकयारnakayara-

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nakayar
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