Naraghi Surname

143,729th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,094 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Naraghi Surname User-submission:

This surname was created by the Iranian people because the population kept growing and just using first names would need a way of differentiating people when trying to identify who the actual person was. So eventually people had to have another identifier and the last name developed.

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Naraghi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran2,5291:30,3613,670
United States3561:1,018,14374,968
Canada441:837,40065,151
England381:1,466,26563,675
Germany251:3,220,218147,383
Sweden161:615,42245,338
France161:4,151,420237,746
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
Austria111:774,13064,097
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Naraghi (86) may also be a first name.

Naraghi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname was created by the Iranian people because the population kept growing and just using first names would need a way of differentiating people when trying to identify who the actual person was. So eventually people had to have another identifier and the last name developed. The people with surnames Naraq, Naraghi, or similar etc. picked the last name according to the town they lived in, which was Naragh or Narāq. They named their surname after the city and added -i which makes the sound 'e'. There are other last names like this where people adopted the city as their last name and just added the sound 'e' to the end of it.

- sghadiri

Naraghi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Naraghi occurs more in Iran more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Naraghi? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 143,729th most numerous surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,355,380 people. The surname Naraghi occurs predominantly in Asia, where 82 percent of Naraghi reside; 82 percent reside in South Asia and 82 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Naraghi is also the 1,032,266th most prevalent first name internationally, held by 86 people.

The last name is most widespread in Iran, where it is held by 2,529 people, or 1 in 30,361. In Iran it is most common in: Tehran Province, where 31 percent reside, Markazi Province, where 10 percent reside and Isfahan Province, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account Iran Naraghi exists in 21 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.

Naraghi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Naraghi last name are 11.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.78% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Naraghi earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 15.77% more than the national average, earning $49,953 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.59% more than the national average, earning $59,414 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Naragghi931/
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Naragi9288/
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Naragis861,016/
Naragid868/
Nairagi863/
Naragai862/
Natragi862/
Nauragi861/
Naraghy861/
Noraghi861/
Naraigi861/
Naragha861/
Naragit861/
Naragish80169/
Naurangi80120/
Narangai8016/
Nairangi807/
Naraguis801/
Naharagi801/
Narragis801/
Naraga772,136/
Narage77214/
Narogi7743/
Naragy778/
Noragi771/
Nairragie751/
Narange71205/
Narraga71117/
Naragaa7134/
Narogoi7122/
Norangi718/
Naraget715/
Nooragi714/
Narages714/
Naurage712/
Naraged712/
Nearage711/
Narogui711/
Naragoy711/
Naragoa711/
Narrage711/
Nareage711/
Naragje711/
Narager711/
Naragaj711/
Noorangi6768/
Naurange6732/
Naurongi6722/
Nooragha6711/
Nourangi677/
Neyrangi675/
Naragaya674/
Noragitt674/
Norrangi671/
Gnarogui671/
Narooghe671/
Narongoi671/
Noragher670/

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