Naqash Surname

154,827th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,834 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Iran

Naqash Surname User-submission:

In Arabic the last name Nakkash means 'engrave'r and is rendered as نقاش. The name is originally Arab and is common in areas in the Levant. The name is also Hebrew and usually translated as Nakash.

Naqash Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan1,0721:166,6454,338
Iran1,0431:73,6177,657
Saudi Arabia3581:86,18912,374
India1991:3,854,600106,004
United Arab Emirates961:95,4408,441
Qatar281:84,2149,043
United States121:30,204,911765,334
England91:6,190,895170,599
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
China11:1,367,321,56651,149

Naqash (1,930) may also be a first name.

Naqash Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

In Arabic the last name Nakkash means 'engrave'r and is rendered as نقاش. The name is originally Arab and is common in areas in the Levant. The name is also Hebrew and usually translated as Nakash.

- neilnakkash

Naqash Last Name Facts

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

The last name Naqash occurs more in Pakistan more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Naqash? popularity and diffusion

The last name Naqash is the 154,827th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 2,571,470 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Naqash are found; 82 percent are found in South Asia and 80 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Naqash is also the 172,734th most prevalent first name on earth. It is borne by 1,930 people.

The last name is most frequent in Pakistan, where it is carried by 1,072 people, or 1 in 166,645. In Pakistan it is most common in: Punjab, where 56 percent are found, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 23 percent are found and Sindh, where 14 percent are found. Aside from Pakistan this surname occurs in 21 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 37 percent are found and Saudi Arabia, where 13 percent are found.

Naqash Last Name Statistics demography

Naqash earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.17% more than the national average, earning $43,656 USD per year.

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  • 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 Naqash
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