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

The last name Naraiyan (Hindi: नारायण) is borne by more people in India than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Naraiyan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,055,934th most widely held last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 177,745,022 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Naraiyan are found; 93 percent are found in South Asia and 93 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,688,769th most numerous first name on earth, held by 37 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in India, where it is held by 38 people, or 1 in 20,185,931. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Uttar Pradesh, where 76 percent reside, Delhi, where 16 percent reside and Bihar, where 3 percent reside. Excluding India this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 2 percent reside and Mauritius, where 2 percent reside.

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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