Nala Surname

19,058th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28,851 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
South Africa

Nala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India18,4421:41,5932,908
South Africa5,8241:9,3021,167
Philippines1,2681:79,84113,812
Pakistan8251:216,5385,147
Indonesia7501:176,33217,058
Papua New Guinea4821:16,9161,689
Thailand2371:298,05251,367
DR Congo1921:384,78933,038
Benin1491:69,3668,381
Malawi1051:163,03916,499
Nepal1021:279,2253,420
Zimbabwe821:188,27122,304
Nigeria711:2,494,96882,261
Taiwan541:434,1623,316
Brazil411:5,221,325132,593
United States241:15,102,456529,929
Afghanistan231:1,397,96411,714
Russia161:9,007,691311,782
Madagascar161:1,478,1152,908
England131:4,286,005132,302
Mauritania131:314,98913,616
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
Uganda101:3,903,92893,934
Solomon Islands91:64,44812,261
Mozambique91:3,029,0632,946
China71:195,331,65210,124
Cameroon71:2,967,010123,373
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Niger31:6,397,33978,839
France31:22,140,907385,998
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Poland11:38,008,749231,653

The alternate forms: Nalá (9) & Ñala (2) are calculated separately.

Nala (55,564) may also be a first name.

Nala Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nala (Arabic: نالاّ, Bengali: নল, Georgian: ნალა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻧﺎﻻ, Hindi: नाला, Marathi: नला, Oriya: ନାଲା, Russian: Нала, Tibetan: གནག་ལ།) is borne by more people in India than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Nalá or Ñala. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nala? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nala is the 19,058th most frequent last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 252,592 people. Nala occurs predominantly in Asia, where 75 percent of Nala are found; 67 percent are found in South Asia and 64 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 16,900th most prevalent first name world-wide. It is borne by 55,564 people.

This surname is most widely held in India, where it is carried by 18,442 people, or 1 in 41,593. In India it is most frequent in: Tamil Nadu, where 71 percent live, Gujarat, where 18 percent live and Odisha, where 4 percent live. Other than India it exists in 68 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 20 percent live and The Philippines, where 4 percent live.

Nala Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Nala surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.67% registered with the political party.

The amount Nala earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 38.53% less than the national average, earning R 146,076 per year and in United States they earn 2.66% less than the national average, earning $42,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nalá929/
Ñala922/
Ngala8954,293/
Nalla8942,908/
Naula8928,577/
Nahla896,423/
Naila895,769/
Nayla891,299/
Nalia891,173/
Najla891,004/
Nalau89672/
Nalat89610/
Nasla89550/
Nalai89377/
Nalas89283/
Naala89260/
Naela89257/
Natla89254/
Nalad89219/
Neala89159/
Nalha89137/
Nalya89135/
Nalay8998/
Nalah8994/
Naloa8955/
Gnala8937/
Nhala8929/
Nalap8928/
Nalaa8924/
Nalea8917/
Nnala8916/
Nalaj8914/
Nalga8910/
Nalaz894/
Naïla892/
Naíla891/
Nalúa891/
Ngalya806,985/
Ngalia804,601/
Ngalla802,584/
Nhaila801,577/
Ngalaa801,285/
Ngaila801,187/
Nahala80882/
Ngalai80752/
Nahula80721/
Ngalea80560/
Nailah80535/
Nallas80463/
Gnalla80438/
Najlaa80436/
Naalla80303/
Nailga80287/
Nahlah80237/
Nallah80231/
Ngalau80169/
Naulia80161/
Nalaya80158/
Naalah80154/
Ngaula8083/
Naslau8074/
Nallia8068/
Nailat8068/
Naelah8062/
Naalya8051/
Naslas8047/
Naulay8043/
Naslai8040/
Najlia8037/
Naulah8036/
Naulat8029/
Naulea8029/
Nallaa8027/
Nailay8027/
Nallat8026/
Natlia8025/
Ngnala8025/
Naulya8023/
Naulla8022/
Naaila8022/
Naglia8021/
Nalias8021/
N'Gala8020/
Nailla8018/
Nailap8015/
Najlah8013/
Nailia8012/
Ngalay8012/
Naleau8010/
Ngalga8010/
Nahlla8010/
Natlai809/
Nhhala809/
Nattla808/
Nathla808/
Naslia807/
Nalahe807/
Naelia807/
Naaala807/
Naleae807/
Naatla806/
Nhalay806/
Nalaha806/
Nealay806/
Gnalia806/
Nalash806/
Naalaa805/
Nailas805/
Nallay804/
Nalaud804/
Nallau804/
Najlad804/
Nailya804/
Nealia804/
Naylas804/
Ngaïla804/
Ngaala804/
Nahlaa804/
Naloha804/
Nalasd804/
Nalapp803/
Nallap803/
Nealla803/
Nalaja803/
Nailai803/
Nailau803/
Nalais803/
Naliap803/
Naulai803/
Gnatla802/
Naladh802/
Naulas802/
Naalia802/
Naslla802/
Naulaa802/
Nealga802/
Nalaip802/
Nalait802/
Naliaa802/
Nnalya802/
N'Nala802/
Nailea802/
Nhalai802/
Nhahla802/
Naylah802/
Nallla801/
Nailad801/
Naisla801/
Najhla801/
Nahhla801/
Naahla801/
Naalat801/
Naalea801/
Nalatt801/
Nalhat801/
Naliai801/
Nallad801/
Nallai801/
Naulaj801/
Nealya801/
Naslay801/
Nhalat801/
Nhalla801/
Nahlea801/
Nahlay801/
Nalead801/
Gnalah801/
Nahlya801/
Nnalai801/
Nalhai801/
Naelaa801/
Naelea801/
Najlaj801/
Nalaph801/
Nallea801/
Naëlla801/
Naslaa801/
Naslaj801/
Naulau801/
Na'ala801/
Naalha801/
Nhgala801/
Nñalga801/
'Natla801/
Nhayla801/
Nhalia801/
Nhaela801/
Najlla801/
Naihla801/
Nailaa801/
Nailha801/
Naylau801/
Naulad801/
Nale7526,564/
Nali7521,100/
Nela757,386/
Nola755,402/
Nalo754,611/
Naly75541/
Nalé755/
Naallah732,012/
Nacilla731,842/
Natella73392/
Nasella73208/
Natilla73169/
Ngailla7395/
Ngallya7386/
Naillat7360/
Naillah7350/
Naliath7344/
Nasilla7343/
Nallapp7341/
Nahalea7333/
Nahalla7326/
Nailyah7322/
Nahalah7322/
Naullah7317/
Nailach7312/
Naulais7312/
Naeliah7311/
Naalhai7311/
Nacella7311/
Nahalay7310/
Nallaya7310/
Ngahala739/
Nallaih739/
Nealash739/
Nalliat739/
Naulyai737/
Naaliah736/
N'Galla736/
Ngaliai736/
Nallatt735/
Nailaya734/
Naallha734/
Ngaalah734/
Naalaad733/
Naallaa733/
Nga'ala733/
Ngalaya733/
Nallias733/
Naullau733/
Naaalah733/
Naalaph733/
Nahalya732/
N'Gnala732/
Ngailai732/
Najlaay732/
Naggila731/
Nahalau731/
Nahayla731/
Naailah731/
Nallaja731/
N'Nalla731/
Ngallay731/
Nhalaha731/
Nhealat731/
Geenala731/
Nachhla731/
Ngalaia731/
Nayllay731/
Gnaliah731/
Naalhaj731/
Naahlla731/
Nalllah731/
Nahaila731/
Nahalaj731/
Nailaja731/
Naliaha731/
Nallaah731/
Nalyaha731/
Nalyaya731/
Nathlas731/
Ngneala731/
Ngnalay731/
Ngnalla731/
Ngallea731/
Ngallia731/
Naallla731/
N'Gaula731/
Nhalyat731/
Ngaulla731/
Nallaha731/
Nallahs731/
Nalleah731/
Nallaia731/
Nahgila731/
Nayslla731/
Nathlia731/
Naslaah731/
Nealeas730/
Ngola6752,991/
Naili6728,261/
Neale6727,620/
Neela6716,531/
Nalli6716,511/
Ngale6712,522/
Ngalo6710,027/
Noula678,264/
Noela677,059/
Ngali676,664/
Nalge676,356/
Nally676,347/
Gnali675,732/
Nealy675,722/
Nalle675,047/
Naali674,166/
Nolla674,047/
Nauli672,454/
Nahli671,997/
Noila671,860/
Neila671,681/
Notla671,347/
Nuila671,129/
Nales671,036/
Nalis67886/
Nahle67836/
Naile67755/
Nayle67648/
Nasli67621/
Nnali67599/
Nalos67543/
Nhale67535/
Najle67516/
Nalet67515/
Gnalo67487/
Gnale67450/
Nallo67434/
Naule67432/
Nalhe67425/
Nalej67425/
Nolas67378/
Naaly67352/
Naley67340/
Najli67340/
Nahly67333/
Naale67299/
Nolai67280/
Nalio67275/
Natle67271/
Nayly67258/
Naylo67252/
Ngaillah67237/
Nailo67230/
Naler67224/
Nahlo67197/
Nalih67183/
Naalo67182/
Naleh67169/
Nalee67139/
Noola67137/
Neyla67112/
Naulo67111/
Naily67105/
Nalui6781/
Gnola6774/
Nauly6771/
Naloi6771/
Ngaly6763/
Nalii6761/
Nayli6760/
Nhola6755/
Noyla6748/
Nalie6747/
Nalop6746/
Nolau6744/
Neali6742/
Nasle6737/
Nalei6736/
Naliy6735/
Neula6734/
Nalou6732/
Nalot6732/
Nelah6731/
Nalip6731/
Nelai6731/
Natli6730/
Natlo6730/
Nolah6729/
Nalod6728/
Nalyo6727/
Naloo6725/
Nalit6724/
Nnalo6723/
Nhali6722/
Nehla6722/
Naliç6721/
Na'allah6720/
Nolay6719/
Nalgi6718/
Nnela6717/
Nahalach6717/
Nelay6716/
Naluo6716/
Nalgo6714/
Nahallah6714/
Naheilay6712/
Nalep6712/
Nališ6712/
Nalez6711/
Naloy6710/
Neauleau6710/
Nalhi679/
Naïli679/
Nolat679/
'Nale679/
Naailaha679/
Naalllah678/
Náhla678/
Nalid677/
Nalyi677/
Nnale677/
Naallaha677/
Nelau676/
Nahailay675/
Naloh675/
Nachilla675/
Naelo674/
Nelaa674/
Nealo674/
Nhela674/
Nachella674/
Nohla673/
Naggilla673/
Naloj673/
Nnola673/
Naled673/
Nahlé673/
Naailaya673/
Naslo672/
Nalliath672/
Nalho672/
Gnalé672/
Najlo672/
Nahalass672/
Naloz672/
Naliz672/
Naaallah672/
Naleu672/
Nahailia672/
Hnola672/
Nalohova672/
Nahalaah671/
Nahaylia671/
Nallaaia671/
Nallyatt671/
Nnaly671/
Nolad671/
Nolaj671/
Nuola671/
Nailê671/
Nalão671/
Nolaa671/
Nolaz671/
Nosla671/
Noëla671/
Nahailla671/
Naheelya671/
Nacillia671/
Naledowa671/
Naïly671/
Naullaha671/
Naulé671/
Nauła671/
Nealè671/
Ngalahai671/
Ngallauh671/
Ngalã671/
Ngalé671/
Naaillah671/
Nhalo671/
Nhalá671/
Nájla671/
Naitlhaj671/
Nhahalha671/
Nasellah671/
Naslaaah671/
Hnaalyas671/

Nala Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nala in the Georgian language
ნალაnala-
Nala in the Oriya language
ନାଲାnala91.8
ନଳnala4.15
ନାଳାnala1.04
ନଲnala0.73
ନାଲnala0.62
ନଳାnala0.31
ନଲାnala0.31
ନୀଲାnila0.1
ନିଳାnila0.1
େନଲାenala0.1
Nala in the Hindi language
नालाnala72.34
नलाnala21.28
नरुलाnarula4.26
नाळाnala2.13
Nala in the Bengali language
নলnala66.67
নলাnala33.33
Nala in the Tibetan language
གནག་ལ།nakla65.57
ནག་ལ།nakla11.48
སྣ་ལ་nala8.2
གནག་ལ་nakla4.92
ནཱ་ལཱ་nala1.64
ནཱ་ལ།nala1.64
གནཀ་ལ།nakala1.64
སྣ་ལགས།nalak1.64
སྣ་ལ།nala1.64
གནག་ལཱ།nakla1.64
Nala in the Marathi language
नलाnala53.68
नालाnala31.58
नाळाnala8.42
नळाnala6.32
Nala in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻧﺎﻻnala37.5
ﻧﺎﻝnal25
ﺍﻧﺎﻻanala12.5
ﻧﻼnla12.5
ﻧﻞnl12.5
Nala in the Russian language
Налаnala-
Nala in the Arabic language
نالاّnala-
نيلّيnyly-
نؤليnwly-
نالاnala-
نيليnyly-

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