Namaiya Surname

2,944,094th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Namaiya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Namaiya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger171:1,128,94224,295
India91:85,229,487684,495
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Namaiya (27) may also be a first name.

Namaiya Last Name Facts

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

Namaiya is carried by more people in Niger than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Namaiya? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,944,094th most commonly used last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 165,626,044 people. Namaiya occurs predominantly in Africa, where 61 percent of Namaiya reside; 59 percent reside in West Africa and 39 percent reside in Chadic Africa. Namaiya is also the 2,036,353rd most frequently used first name world-wide. It is borne by 27 people.

The surname Namaiya is most commonly occurring in Niger, where it is borne by 17 people, or 1 in 1,128,942. In Niger Namaiya is primarily concentrated in: Maradi Region, where 82 percent are found, Tahoua Region, where 12 percent are found and Tillabéri Region, where 6 percent are found. Beside Niger it occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in India, where 20 percent are found and Nigeria, where 20 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Namaiyo8642/
Namaaya8620/
Namayya8617/
Nemaiya864/
Namajia861/
Namaiea861/
Namuiya861/
Namiyaa861/
Namiyea860/
Namya8380/
Namaheya80344/
Namaioua8056/
Nammayya804/
Nahaimya802/
Namajija801/
Namaijia801/
Namaieaz801/
Namajjya801/
Ngamoiya801/
Namjai7783/
Namjaa7753/
Namjay777/
Namyas776/
Namaau775/
Namyat775/
Ngamya772/
Nhamya771/
Namaoi771/
Namaea771/
Namyad771/
Namaoy771/
Namiay771/
Neamya771/
Naamya771/
Gnamayoua7510/
Namajja718,591/
Nahamya711,921/
Ngamjai7110/
Namaaja713/
Naemjai711/
Naaimia711/
Nahmyaz711/
Namia'a711/
Namijay711/
Namjgai711/
Namyash711/
Namahao711/
Namahea711/
Namahoi711/
Najmaoy711/
Naamyay711/
Namia672,613/
Namao67633/
Namio67481/
Namea67117/
Namja6761/
Namyo6724/
Namajjja674/
Nomya673/
Naahamya672/
Namajjah672/
Nemya672/
Namaajja671/
Nammajja671/
Najmaeei671/
Namayoho671/
Nemaheya671/
Najmajha671/
Naamajja671/
Ngamayio671/

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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
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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 Namaiya
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