Narayain Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Narayain Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Narayain Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India271:28,409,829361,298
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Narayain (33) may also be a first name.

Narayain Last Name Facts

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

The surname Narayain (Hindi: नारायण, Marathi: नारायइण) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Narayain? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,665,662nd most widely held surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 251,294,687 people. Narayain is predominantly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Narayain are found; 97 percent are found in South Asia and 90 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Narayain is also the 1,807,719th most common first name at a global level, held by 33 people.

The last name Narayain is most widespread in India, where it is carried by 27 people, or 1 in 28,409,829. In India it is primarily found in: Delhi, where 56 percent reside, Uttar Pradesh, where 37 percent reside and Gujarat, where 4 percent reside. Apart from India Narayain occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 3 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nairayain941/
Narayaen886/
Naraaien881/
Naraein803/
Narayaem7589/
Naraiyen754/
Naraaiem751/
Nariyaim751/
Naraeina751/
Naraeen6716/
Narieen671/
Nasrauuine671/
Nooreain639/
Nouraein633/
Noraaiem631/
Narejaim631/
Nooraein631/
Nooreeain591/
Norieen531/
Noorieen501/
Nooraeen501/

Narayain Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Narayain in the Marathi language
नारायइणnaraya'ina-
Narayain in the Hindi language
नारायणnarayana71.43
नरयाइनnaraya'ina14.29
नारायनnarayana7.14
नरायनnarayana7.14

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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 Narayain
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