Nakh Surname

208,668th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,982 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Nakh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nakh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1,0401:138,58016,168
Iran4261:180,24114,989
Algeria2441:158,32620,297
Kazakhstan591:299,70325,231
Belarus501:190,02124,552
Pakistan471:3,800,93427,883
Mauritania261:157,4958,595
India151:51,137,692512,385
Tajikistan131:645,1304,278
Taiwan121:1,953,72912,642
Azerbaijan111:877,19313,780
Uzbekistan91:3,436,57132,268
Moldova51:712,27439,996
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Georgia41:936,38624,100
Kyrgyzstan31:1,990,88579,765
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427

Nakh (198) may also be a first name.

Nakh Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nakh (Arabic: نكش, Bengali: নাখ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻨﺦ, Hindi: नख, Marathi: नाख, Oriya: ନାଖ, Russian: Нах) is more frequently found in Russia than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Nakh.

How Common Is The Last Name Nakh? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 208,668th most commonly occurring family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 3,676,865 people. The surname Nakh occurs mostly in Europe, where 46 percent of Nakh live; 46 percent live in Eastern Europe and 45 percent live in East Slavic Europe. Nakh is also the 644,447th most widespread first name throughout the world. It is borne by 198 people.

The surname Nakh is most numerous in Russia, where it is held by 1,040 people, or 1 in 138,580. In Russia Nakh is primarily found in: Moscow, where 28 percent live, Saint Petersburg, where 11 percent live and Republic of Tatarstan, where 6 percent live. Excluding Russia this surname exists in 26 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 21 percent live and Algeria, where 12 percent live.

Nakh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Orthodox (67%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Belarus.

In The United States those holding the Nakh last name are 19.77% more likely to be registered with the Communist Party Party than The US average, with 27% being registered with the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nakhe89548/
Naikh89120/
Gnakh8935/
Hnakh8913/
Ngakh8911/
Naukh894/
Naykh894/
Nakhd894/
Nakhs893/
Naskh893/
Nazkh893/
Nagkh892/
Nakkh891/
Nakth891/
Nakhh891/
Nahkh891/
Naakh891/
Nak8623,914/
Naukhe8052/
Nahykh8047/
Gnakhe8039/
Neakeh807/
Nahakh805/
Naaikh803/
Naikhe803/
Ngackh802/
Naikeh802/
Nashkh801/
Naik751,563,666/
Nayk754,692/
Nake754,127/
Nack753,455/
Nagh751,750/
Naak751,067/
Nakk75921/
Nach75731/
Nauk75491/
Neak75361/
Nahk75235/
Ngak75185/
Nokh7528/
Nhak7514/
Nnak7510/
Nahg758/
Najk755/
Nakp755/
Hnak754/
Naïk751/
Nagk751/
Nakş751/
Nahc751/
Naqh751/
Nakq751/
Nakz751/
Nakhshz7384/
Nakhova7367/
Nakhowa733/
Nahak67137,107/
Naike679,488/
Naich674,353/
Nacke673,034/
Nache672,517/
Naick671,129/
Nacht67970/
Nauck67701/
Nakke67505/
Naqsh67500/
Naake67467/
Nauke67355/
Nahac67321/
Naykk67285/
Nayke67227/
Nnake67216/
Naaik67190/
Hnach67190/
Gnach67154/
Nahaj67123/
Naňák67113/
Neach67108/
Nookh6784/
Nadke6738/
Nahag6738/
Nauch6736/
Naugk6736/
Nokhe6735/
Nayck6728/
Noukh6727/
Natch6726/
Neack6725/
Nathq6718/
Naidk6718/
Naikk6711/
Nhake6711/
Nachh6710/
Nnach679/
Gnack678/
Naigh678/
Neake677/
Naugh677/
Nnaik677/
Hnaik677/
Ngauk677/
Nauks676/
Najgh676/
Nashk676/
Naikp675/
Nahuk675/
Nagsh675/
Nathk674/
Naack674/
Naigk673/
Naijk673/
Nnaqh673/
Nashg673/
Naayk672/
Naagh672/
Naqth672/
Hngak672/
Nachs672/
Ngach672/
Neagh671/
Nathc671/
Naysk671/
Naiqk671/
Naggh671/
Nagke671/
Nahhs671/
Naahj671/
Nacch671/
Nayhk671/
Nayzk671/
Hnaks671/
Hnauk671/
Naach671/
Nokhd671/
Naihc671/
Naqhe671/
Naych671/
Ngnak671/
Gnokh671/
Neakk671/
Nnadk671/
Nnagh671/
Ngokh671/
Naisk671/
Naizk671/
Nahaq671/
Nacck671/
Ngaak671/
Ngagh671/
Ngaik671/
Nayjh671/
Hnahq671/
Nagth670/

Nakh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nakh in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﻨﺦalnkh-
Nakh in the Bengali language
নাখnakha-
Nakh in the Oriya language
ନାଖnakha66.67
ନଖnakha33.33
Nakh in the Hindi language
नखnakha50
नाखnakha33.33
नखषषnakhasasa16.67
Nakh in the Marathi language
नाखnakha50
नखnakha50
Nakh in the Russian language
Нахnah-
Nakh in the Arabic language
نكشnksh-

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