Nalaiya Surname
Approximately 14 people bear this surname
Nalaiya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
Nalaiya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nalaiya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nalaiya (Bengali: নালাইয়া, Marathi: नलैया) is carried by more people in Malaysia than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nalaiya? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 5,213,395th most commonly occurring last name in the world, held by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Nalaiya reside; 57 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 57 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia.
Nalaiya is most commonly occurring in Malaysia, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 3,686,778. In Malaysia Nalaiya is mostly concentrated in: Selangor, where 75 percent are found, Pahang, where 13 percent are found and Perak, where 13 percent are found. Besides Malaysia it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in India, where 36 percent are found and Saudi Arabia, where 7 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nallaiya | 93 | 16 | / |
| Nalaiyah | 93 | 2 | / |
| Nallaiyah | 88 | 12 | / |
| Ngalaiyah | 88 | 11 | / |
| Nagliya | 86 | 58 | / |
| Nalayya | 86 | 21 | / |
| Nelaiya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Naloiya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Naliyaa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nallayya | 80 | 22 | / |
| Neelaiya | 80 | 4 | / |
| Nalaaiad | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nallaaia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nalaea | 77 | 2 | / |
| Naljay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ngalhya | 71 | 9 | / |
| Nalihay | 71 | 4 | / |
| Noloiya | 71 | 3 | / |
| Nalujya | 71 | 2 | / |
| Nalaaut | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nelayao | 71 | 1 | / |
| Naluyao | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nalauas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Najlaau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nalao | 67 | 1,327 | / |
| Nalea | 67 | 17 | / |
| Nalja | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nalujjya | 67 | 2 | / |
Nalaiya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nalaiya in the Bengali language | ||
| নালাইয়া | nala'iya | - |
| Nalaiya in the Marathi language | ||
| नलैया | nalaiya | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nalaiya
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