Naraiyan Surname

3,055,934th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 41 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Naraiyan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Naraiyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India381:20,185,931296,209
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049

Naraiyan (37) may also be a first name.

Naraiyan Last Name Facts

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

Naraiyan (Hindi: नारायण) is more commonly found in India than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Naraiyan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,055,934th most frequently occurring family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 177,745,022 people. The surname Naraiyan occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Naraiyan reside; 93 percent reside in South Asia and 93 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Naraiyan is also the 1,688,769th most commonly held given name worldwide, borne by 37 people.

The last name Naraiyan is most prevalent in India, where it is carried by 38 people, or 1 in 20,185,931. In India Naraiyan is most common in: Uttar Pradesh, where 76 percent live, Delhi, where 16 percent live and Bihar, where 3 percent live. Other than India this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 2 percent live and Mauritius, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Naraiyan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Naraiyan in the Hindi language
नारायणnarayana20.69
नराययनnarayayana17.24
नाराययणnarayayana13.79
नारायनnarayana13.79
नरायनnarayana10.34
नरायणnarayana6.9
नरैयनnaraiyana6.9
नारायण्णnarayanna3.45
नाराययाँnarayayam3.45
नराययणnarayayana3.45

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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 Naraiyan
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