Narainan Surname

1,380,086th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 159 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Narainan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Narainan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia661:446,88222,856
South Africa641:846,52756,162
India271:28,409,829361,298
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Narainan (48) may also be a first name.

Narainan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Narainan (Hindi: नारायनण) is carried by more people in Malaysia than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Narainan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,380,086th most frequently held surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 45,833,622 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 59 percent of Narainan live; 42 percent live in Southeast Asia and 42 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Narainan is also the 1,448,253rd most frequent first name on earth, held by 48 people.

It is most frequently held in Malaysia, where it is borne by 66 people, or 1 in 446,882. In Malaysia Narainan is most common in: Selangor, where 47 percent reside, Negeri Sembilan, where 14 percent reside and Penang, where 14 percent reside. Apart from Malaysia this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 40 percent reside and India, where 17 percent reside.

Narainan Last Name Statistics demography

Narainan earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 51.33% less than the national average, earning R 115,656 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Narainan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Narainan in the Hindi language
नारायनणnarayanana41.18
नरायनणnarayanana17.65
नरायननnarayanana11.76
नारायणनnarayanana11.76
नरैनांnarainam5.88
नारायनnarayana5.88
नरायनnarayana5.88

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Narainan
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