Nakshi Surname

1,637,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 122 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Nakshi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nakshi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran891:862,72542,012
India241:31,961,058386,265
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Nakshi (205) may also be a first name.

Nakshi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nakshi (Bengali: নক্ষী, Hindi: नाक्षी, Marathi: नक्शी, Oriya: ନକ୍ଷୀ) is found in Iran more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Nakshi.

How Common Is The Last Name Nakshi? popularity and diffusion

The surname Nakshi is the 1,637,889th most numerous surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 59,733,983 people. Nakshi occurs mostly in Asia, where 97 percent of Nakshi reside; 96 percent reside in South Asia and 80 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 632,267th most commonly used first name internationally, held by 205 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Iran, where it is borne by 89 people, or 1 in 862,725. In Iran it is primarily found in: South Khorasan Province, where 34 percent live, Fars Province, where 25 percent live and Tehran Province, where 20 percent live. Excluding Iran this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in India, where 20 percent live and Bangladesh, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nakhshi926/
Nakkshi921/
Nakshie921/
Naakshi921/
Naksi911,394/
Nakshije861/
Nakhshie861/
Nakhship861/
Nakhshid861/
Naksai83548/
Nokshi83362/
Nakhsi83279/
Nakshe8362/
Naqshi8329/
Naksha8314/
Naksoi832/
Nekshi832/
Ngaksi832/
Nakhshchi808/
Nakchui7770/
Nakchit7751/
Nakhchi7745/
Nakhsei7715/
Nakchoi775/
Nakshay774/
Naksaha774/
Naqshai772/
Naiksha771/
Nakhseh771/
Nakhzai771/
Nagshit771/
Naqshid771/
Naqshiz771/
Naksuit771/
Nakci73382/
Noksi73132/
Naksa7332/
Neksi7330/
Näksi7312/
Nagsi738/
Naksy733/
Naxhi732/
Nakse732/
Naxsi731/
Náksi731/
Naqsi731/
Nachshai7116/
Nackchai711/
Naskhchi711/
Ngoksi67221/
Nacchi6784/
Naksep6743/
Nagsih6725/
Naksee6721/
Naksoy6713/
Naqchi6710/
Nacsai678/
Noksie676/
Nagchi672/
Nokseh671/
Nakset671/
Nagseh671/
Nagshe671/
Nachsi671/
Nakseu671/
Naksey671/
Nagsha671/
Nakhse671/
Nakzai671/
Nokshy671/
Nagssi671/
Nacssi671/
Naksay671/
Nekhsi671/
Nocksi671/
Nouksi671/
Naqsie671/
Naakse670/

Nakshi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nakshi in the Oriya language
ନକ୍ଷୀnaksi71.19
ନକ୍ଷିnaksi23.73
ନଖିnakhi1.69
ନକ୍ସୀnaksi1.69
Nakshi in the Hindi language
नाक्षीnaksi50
नकशीnakasi18.75
नक्शीnaksi12.5
नक्सीnaksi6.25
नैक्सीnaiksi6.25
नाक्ष्ीnaksi6.25
Nakshi in the Marathi language
नक्शीnaksi42.86
नक्षीnaksi28.57
नक्षीारामnaksiarama14.29
नवशीnavasi14.29
Nakshi in the Bengali language
নক্ষীnaksi33.33
নকশীমালাnakasimala11.11
নাকশিnakasi11.11
নকশীnakasi11.11
নক্সীnaksi11.11
নকসিnakasi11.11
নাক্ষীnaksi11.11

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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 Nakshi
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