Nambiar Surname
Approximately 32,946 people bear this surname
Nambiar Surname User-submission:
Nambiar is an Ambalavasi (temple) caste originating in Kerala, South India. The word originates from the Sanskrit word panivada, from pani (hands) and vada (play).
Together, it reads as 'playing with the hands' for instruments like the chenda (drum like instrument) in the temple and perform other temple rites.
Read More About This SurnameNambiar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 12,584 | 1:60,956 | 4,152 |
| Oman | 6,308 | 1:585 | 73 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5,514 | 1:1,662 | 194 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2,743 | 1:11,249 | 1,553 |
| Bahrain | 1,278 | 1:1,055 | 135 |
| Qatar | 867 | 1:2,720 | 250 |
| Kuwait | 771 | 1:4,930 | 680 |
| United States | 752 | 1:481,993 | 40,795 |
| Malaysia | 372 | 1:79,286 | 5,622 |
| Bangladesh | 360 | 1:442,658 | 11,259 |
| England | 234 | 1:238,111 | 19,599 |
| Singapore | 214 | 1:25,737 | 1,008 |
| Hong Kong | 197 | 1:37,236 | 652 |
| Fiji | 189 | 1:4,732 | 899 |
| Australia | 148 | 1:182,403 | 18,373 |
| Canada | 113 | 1:326,067 | 29,799 |
| South Africa | 57 | 1:950,486 | 60,033 |
| Thailand | 36 | 1:1,962,176 | 235,280 |
| New Zealand | 16 | 1:283,020 | 24,643 |
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| Rwanda | 16 | 1:710,311 | 2,071 |
| Switzerland | 12 | 1:684,410 | 46,196 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| Indonesia | 8 | 1:16,531,149 | 488,268 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Zambia | 3 | 1:5,283,307 | 43,479 |
| Nepal | 3 | 1:9,493,652 | 16,132 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Liberia | 3 | 1:1,469,512 | 38,766 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Maldives | 2 | 1:202,086 | 4,973 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Montserrat | 1 | 1:4,947 | 471 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
Nambiar (196) may also be a first name.
Nambiar Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Nambiar is an Ambalavasi (temple) caste originating in Kerala, South India. The word originates from the Sanskrit word panivada, from pani (hands) and vada (play).
Together, it reads as 'playing with the hands' for instruments like the chenda (drum like instrument) in the temple and perform other temple rites.
- an2946Nambiar Demographics
Average Male Nambiar Height
173 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Nambiar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nambiar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nambiar (Arabic: نامبيار, Hindi: नंबियार, Marathi: नंबीयार, Oriya: ନାିଆର) is most common in India. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Nambiar? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 16,855th most widespread family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 221,197 people. The last name Nambiar is mostly found in Asia, where 95 percent of Nambiar reside; 53 percent reside in West Asia and 53 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 648,004th most frequent forename in the world It is held by 196 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in India, where it is carried by 12,584 people, or 1 in 60,956. In India it is primarily found in: Kerala, where 49 percent are found, Maharashtra, where 18 percent are found and Karnataka, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account India it is found in 82 countries. It is also common in Oman, where 19 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 17 percent are found.
Nambiar Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Nambiar last name are 5.82% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 59.05% registered with the party.
The amount Nambiar earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 153.1% more than the national average, earning R 601,452 per year; in United States they earn 34.8% more than the national average, earning $58,165 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.36% less than the national average, earning $49,506 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Nambiar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nambiar in the Oriya language | ||
| ନାିଆର | nai'ara | 70 |
| ନାମବିଆର | namabi'ara | 10 |
| ନମବିଆର | namabi'ara | 10 |
| ନାିଆର୍ | nai'ar | 10 |
| Nambiar in the Hindi language | ||
| नंबियार | nambiyara | 30 |
| नमबियार | namabiyara | 20 |
| नम्बियार | nambiyara | 20 |
| नम्बियर | nambiyara | 10 |
| नमब्यार | namabyara | 10 |
| नाम्बिआर | nambi'ara | 10 |
| Nambiar in the Marathi language | ||
| नंबीयार | nambiyara | 26.8 |
| नंिबयार | namibayara | 18.66 |
| नांिबयार | namibayara | 13.35 |
| नांबीयार | nambiyara | 6.44 |
| नािबयार | naibayara | 2.27 |
| नामिबअर | namiba'ara | 2.08 |
| नबीयार | nabiyara | 1.89 |
| बीयार | biyara | 1.89 |
| नंबीआर | nambi'ara | 1.7 |
| नंबीअर | nambi'ara | 1.7 |
| नंबीयर | nambiyara | 1.42 |
| बीअर | bi'ara | 1.33 |
| नाबीयार | nabiyara | 1.04 |
| बीयर | biyara | 0.95 |
| नंबीर | nambira | 0.95 |
| नबीआर | nabi'ara | 0.76 |
| नांबीयर | nambiyara | 0.76 |
| बीआर | bi'ara | 0.57 |
| नामबीर | namabira | 0.57 |
| नायर | nayara | 0.38 |
| लंबेआर | lambe'ara | 0.38 |
| नामबैर | namabaira | 0.38 |
| नांबीर | nambira | 0.38 |
| मीयार | miyara | 0.38 |
| नबीयर | nabiyara | 0.38 |
| नंबयर | nambayara | 0.38 |
| नाबीयर | nabiyara | 0.19 |
| नबीअर | nabi'ara | 0.19 |
| नांबीअर | nambi'ara | 0.19 |
| नंबीमार | nambimara | 0.19 |
| नांिबर | namibara | 0.19 |
| नबींअर | nabimara | 0.19 |
| नामैअर | namai'ara | 0.19 |
| नामकर | namakara | 0.19 |
| नदीयार | nadiyara | 0.19 |
| नामिबर | namibara | 0.19 |
| नमिबर | namibara | 0.19 |
| नंिब | namiba | 0.19 |
| Nambiar in the Arabic language | ||
| نامبيار | nambyar | - |
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