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 surname Naraiyan (Hindi: नारायण) occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Naraiyan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Naraiyan is the 3,055,934th most prevalent family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 177,745,022 people. This surname occurs mostly 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 prevalent first name at a global level. It is borne by 37 people.

This last name is most widely held in India, where it is held 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. Aside from India Naraiyan is found in 3 countries. It also occurs 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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  • 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 Naraiyan
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