Nakkash Surname

1,658,108th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 120 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Lebanon

Nakkash 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.

Nakkash Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:11,326,842445,236
India301:25,568,846339,406
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Lebanon101:563,70813,499
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Tajikistan41:2,096,6737,416
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Nakkash (20) may also be a first name.

Nakkash 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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Nakkash Last Name Facts

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

Nakkash (Hindi: नक्काश, Russian: Наккаш) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Nakkash click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nakkash? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,658,108th most widely held family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 60,729,549 people. The last name Nakkash is primarily found in Asia, where 49 percent of Nakkash live; 40 percent live in North America and 39 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,446,817th most frequent first name in the world It is held by 20 people.

This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 32 people, or 1 in 11,326,842. In The United States Nakkash is most prevalent in: Michigan, where 41 percent are found, Maryland, where 22 percent are found and New Jersey, where 22 percent are found. Barring The United States Nakkash exists in 15 countries. It is also common in India, where 25 percent are found and Canada, where 13 percent are found.

Nakkash Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Nakkash surname are 31.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 77.78% registered with the political party.

Nakkash earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 36.46% more than the national average, earning $58,882 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nakash923,448/
Nakkas9232/
Nakashe862,304/
Nakhash8686/
Nackash8612/
Nakaash863/
Nekkash863/
Nakasch861/
Najkash861/
Nakkesh861/
Nakaish861/
Nakas831,454/
Nakhashe802/
Naakashe801/
Nakase7711,510/
Naqash772,834/
Nekkas77479/
Nakkaş77229/
Nakkaz7786/
Naikas7735/
Naukas7732/
Nackas7722/
Naskas7713/
Nakhas7711/
Nakesh7710/
Naekas779/
Nakaus779/
Nacash775/
Nakosh774/
Nekash773/
Nakass772/
Nakkos772/
Nakats771/
Nakazh771/
Naakas771/
Nakaas771/
Nakashowa751/
Naqqash713,928/
Naqashh71335/
Nakaise7178/
Naccash7145/
Nakesch7139/
Naqashe7138/
Naqaash7136/
Nakasse7129/
Nacasch7127/
Naquash7117/
Nahakas719/
Nakoshe715/
Nakatse714/
Neekash712/
Nakhosh712/
Naqaish711/
Neqaash711/
Nakayse711/
Naqassh711/
Naukhas711/
Naskhas711/
Nakkazz711/
Naukesh711/
Naujkas711/
Nakhase711/
Nakauch711/
Naikase711/
Nasqash711/
Nakeish710/
Nakos673,832/
Nokas671,286/
Nakaş67638/
Nakaj67327/
Nakkouch67308/
Nacas6796/
Nakaz6781/
Nakac6743/
Nekas6736/
Naqas6731/
Nakhoush6721/
Neiskash6716/
Neyskash676/
Nakasowa672/
Nakaš672/
Naujėkas671/
Nakhache671/
Naakhosh671/

Nakkash Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nakkash in the Hindi language
नक्काशnakkasa-
Nakkash in the Russian language
Наккашnakkas-

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