Nakhla Surname
Approximately 14,130 people bear this surname
Nakhla Surname User-submission:
The Nakhla surname comes from a short-hand version of the name Michael, which is mainly used in upper Egypt. In Arabic, nakhla means 'palm tree'. Those with the last name Nakhla likely have ancestors from upper Egypt.
Nakhla Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 5,583 | 1:16,467 | 1,927 |
| Lebanon | 4,261 | 1:1,323 | 243 |
| Palestine | 1,055 | 1:4,312 | 990 |
| Jordan | 694 | 1:12,741 | 2,199 |
| Morocco | 511 | 1:67,468 | 11,380 |
| United States | 431 | 1:840,972 | 64,213 |
| Saudi Arabia | 358 | 1:86,189 | 12,374 |
| Algeria | 285 | 1:135,549 | 18,397 |
| Syria | 254 | 1:75,988 | 3,130 |
| Australia | 157 | 1:171,947 | 17,598 |
| Canada | 144 | 1:255,872 | 24,214 |
| Kuwait | 125 | 1:30,406 | 3,898 |
| United Arab Emirates | 51 | 1:179,652 | 12,842 |
| India | 51 | 1:15,040,498 | 247,985 |
| Qatar | 28 | 1:84,214 | 9,043 |
| Iraq | 21 | 1:1,667,698 | 16,789 |
| England | 21 | 1:2,653,241 | 94,788 |
| France | 16 | 1:4,151,420 | 237,746 |
| Germany | 15 | 1:5,367,031 | 196,901 |
| Norway | 10 | 1:514,229 | 41,629 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Tunisia | 6 | 1:101,771 | 14,710 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
Nakhla (13,152) may also be a first name.
Nakhla Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Nakhla surname comes from a short-hand version of the name Michael, which is mainly used in upper Egypt. In Arabic, nakhla means 'palm tree'. Those with the last name Nakhla likely have ancestors from upper Egypt.
- mzakiNakhla Demographics
Average Nakhla Salary in
United States
$54,663 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Nakhla Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nakhla Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nakhla (Arabic: نخلة, Hindi: नखला, Marathi: नाखला) is found most frequently in Egypt. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Nakhla click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nakhla? popularity and diffusion
Nakhla is the 37,274th most commonly occurring family name globally It is held by around 1 in 515,750 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 49 percent of Nakhla are found; 48 percent are found in West Asia and 44 percent are found in Levant. Nakhla is also the 50,870th most widely held forename in the world. It is borne by 13,152 people.
This last name is most frequent in Egypt, where it is held by 5,583 people, or 1 in 16,467. Excluding Egypt this surname exists in 49 countries. It is also common in Lebanon, where 30 percent are found and Palestine, where 7 percent are found.
Nakhla Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Nakhla last name is predominantly Maronite (83%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Nakhla last name are 6.15% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 59.38% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Nakhla earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 26.68% more than the national average, earning $54,663 USD per year and in Canada they earn 49.3% more than the national average, earning $74,178 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Nakhla Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nakhla in the Hindi language | ||
| नखला | nakhala | - |
| Nakhla in the Marathi language | ||
| नाखला | nakhala | - |
| Nakhla in the Arabic language | ||
| نخلة | nkhlt | - |
| نخله | nkhlh | - |
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