Nanayakkar Surname

1,918,812th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 94 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Nanayakkar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nanayakkar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India911:8,429,290174,159
England11:55,718,059489,080
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Nanayakkar Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nanayakkar occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nanayakkar? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,918,812th most frequently held last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 77,527,084 people. The last name Nanayakkar occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Nanayakkar live; 98 percent live in South Asia and 98 percent live in Indo-South Asia.

The surname Nanayakkar is most widespread in India, where it is borne by 91 people, or 1 in 8,429,290. In India Nanayakkar is most numerous in: Tamil Nadu, where 100 percent reside. Without taking into account India it is found in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 1 percent reside and Sri Lanka, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nanayakkare954/
Nanajakar8421/
Nannajakar8016/
Nanajkar78499/
Nanaekar781/
Nanaikar781/
Nannajkar74262/
Nanijakar7449/
Nanajikar7414/
Nanajekar745/
Nangaukhar702/
Nanijkar6717/
Nonajakar631/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nanayakkar
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