Nambiar Surname

16,855th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32,946 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Oman

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.

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Nambiar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India12,5841:60,9564,152
Oman6,3081:58573
United Arab Emirates5,5141:1,662194
Saudi Arabia2,7431:11,2491,553
Bahrain1,2781:1,055135
Qatar8671:2,720250
Kuwait7711:4,930680
United States7521:481,99340,795
Malaysia3721:79,2865,622
Bangladesh3601:442,65811,259
England2341:238,11119,599
Singapore2141:25,7371,008
Hong Kong1971:37,236652
Fiji1891:4,732899
Australia1481:182,40318,373
Canada1131:326,06729,799
South Africa571:950,48660,033
Thailand361:1,962,176235,280
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Rwanda161:710,3112,071
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Japan61:21,307,38248,838
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
China51:273,464,31313,838
Wales51:618,90625,852
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Zambia31:5,283,30743,479
Nepal31:9,493,65216,132
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Liberia31:1,469,51238,766
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Maldives21:202,0864,973
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Montserrat11:4,947471
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Djibouti11:914,9321,612

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.

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Nambiar Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nambiar (Arabic: نامبيار, Hindi: नंबियार, Marathi: नंबीयार, Oriya: ନାିଆର) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nambiar? popularity and diffusion

Nambiar is the 16,855th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 221,197 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 95 percent of Nambiar live; 53 percent live in West Asia and 53 percent live in Arabian Peninsula. Nambiar is also the 648,004th most prevalent given name throughout the world. It is borne by 196 people.

It is most commonly held in India, where it is carried by 12,584 people, or 1 in 60,956. In India Nambiar is most numerous in: Kerala, where 49 percent are found, Maharashtra, where 18 percent are found and Karnataka, where 8 percent are found. Not including India this last name is found in 82 countries. It is also found 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 bearing the Nambiar last name are 5.82% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 59.05% being registered to vote for the political 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngambiar9325/
Nambihar934/
Nambhiar934/
Nambiaar933/
Gnambiar931/
Namnbiar931/
Nambiare931/
Nambiard931/
Naambiar931/
Nambyar86503/
Nanbiar868/
Nembiar865/
Ngambyar808/
Nambeear802/
Naanbiar801/
Namwyar711/
Nanbyar711/
Nambeorr673/
Nanbjor571/

Nambiar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nambiar in the Oriya language
ନାିଆରnai'ara70
ନାମବିଆରnamabi'ara10
ନମବିଆରnamabi'ara10
ନାିଆର୍nai'ar10
Nambiar in the Hindi language
नंबियारnambiyara30
नमबियारnamabiyara20
नम्बियारnambiyara20
नम्बियरnambiyara10
नमब्यारnamabyara10
नाम्बिआरnambi'ara10
Nambiar in the Marathi language
नंबीयारnambiyara26.8
नंिबयारnamibayara18.66
नांिबयारnamibayara13.35
नांबीयारnambiyara6.44
नािबयारnaibayara2.27
नामिबअरnamiba'ara2.08
नबीयारnabiyara1.89
बीयारbiyara1.89
नंबीआरnambi'ara1.7
नंबीअरnambi'ara1.7
नंबीयरnambiyara1.42
बीअरbi'ara1.33
नाबीयारnabiyara1.04
बीयरbiyara0.95
नंबीरnambira0.95
नबीआरnabi'ara0.76
नांबीयरnambiyara0.76
बीआरbi'ara0.57
नामबीरnamabira0.57
नायरnayara0.38
लंबेआरlambe'ara0.38
नामबैरnamabaira0.38
नांबीरnambira0.38
मीयारmiyara0.38
नबीयरnabiyara0.38
नंबयरnambayara0.38
नाबीयरnabiyara0.19
नबीअरnabi'ara0.19
नांबीअरnambi'ara0.19
नंबीमारnambimara0.19
नांिबरnamibara0.19
नबींअरnabimara0.19
नामैअरnamai'ara0.19
नामकरnamakara0.19
नदीयारnadiyara0.19
नामिबरnamibara0.19
नमिबरnamibara0.19
नंिबnamiba0.19
Nambiar in the Arabic language
نامبيارnambyar-

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