Naqshbandi Surname

114,629th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,032 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Naqshbandi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Naqshbandi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran2,2521:34,0954,059
Pakistan6891:259,2805,773
Afghanistan3591:89,5632,440
Saudi Arabia2781:110,99214,774
Egypt1831:502,38128,715
India801:9,588,317188,446
Iraq421:833,84911,429
England331:1,688,42669,999
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
Lebanon111:512,46212,816
United Arab Emirates101:916,22736,116
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Naqshbandi (27) may also be a first name.

Naqshbandi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Naqshbandi (Arabic: النقشبندى, Marathi: बंदी) is borne by more people in Iran than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Naqshbandi? popularity and diffusion

The surname Naqshbandi is the 114,629th most commonly used family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,807,427 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 92 percent of Naqshbandi reside; 84 percent reside in South Asia and 83 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 2,036,353rd most frequently occurring first name worldwide It is held by 27 people.

The surname is most numerous in Iran, where it is borne by 2,252 people, or 1 in 34,095. In Iran Naqshbandi is mostly found in: Kurdistan Province, where 40 percent are found, Kermanshah Province, where 26 percent are found and West Azerbaijan Province, where 14 percent are found. Not including Iran this surname exists in 30 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 17 percent are found and Afghanistan, where 9 percent are found.

Naqshbandi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Naqshbandi last name is chiefly Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Naqshbandi are 23.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70% registered with the political party.

The amount Naqshbandi earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 1.02% more than the national average, earning $43,588 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.95% less than the national average, earning $38,778 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Naqshbandi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Naqshbandi in the Marathi language
बंदीbandi50
नक्षबन्naksaban50
Naqshbandi in the Arabic language
النقشبندىalnqshbndy-
النقشبنديalnqshbndy-
نقشبنديnqshbndy-

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Footnotes

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