Narayya Surname

1,403,590th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 155 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritius
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Narayya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Narayya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritius1011:12,8062,739
India451:17,045,897267,282
England71:7,959,723202,100
Canada21:18,422,796409,488

Narayya (217) may also be a first name.

Narayya Last Name Facts

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

The surname Narayya (Marathi: नरस) is more commonly found in Mauritius than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Narayya? popularity and diffusion

Narayya is the 1,403,590th most numerous last name globally, borne by around 1 in 47,016,425 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 65 percent of Narayya live; 65 percent live in Southern Africa and 65 percent live in Southern African Indian Ocean. It is also the 612,983rd most prevalent first name at a global level. It is borne by 217 people.

The last name is most common in Mauritius, where it is borne by 101 people, or 1 in 12,806. In Mauritius it is primarily concentrated in: Savanne District, where 98 percent are found, Pamplemousses District, where 1 percent are found and Plaines Wilhems District, where 1 percent are found. Aside from Mauritius this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in India, where 29 percent are found and England, where 5 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nargayya9322/
Naarayya932/
Nasrayya931/
Naraiya8613/
Naraaya867/
Naroyya861/
Narya83753/
Narayaea8017/
Ngaraiya805/
Narayaha802/
Nourayya801/
Naryah7752/
Naurya779/
Nairya777/
Naarya777/
Naryat776/
Ngarya774/
Naryad773/
Nariay772/
Nasrya772/
Narrya771/
Narjay771/
Naraua771/
Naharya7115/
Nariyao718/
Narouaa717/
Narajia716/
Narayio714/
Narajao712/
Narouay711/
Nairaua711/
Nariyaa711/
Norayao711/
Narayjo711/
Narjaha711/
Naraija711/
Naraiea711/
Narhaua711/
Ngaruiya676,925/
Narea673,446/
Naria671,733/
Naryo67591/
Narja67164/
Narao67159/
Norya67139/
Nasrryaz6716/
Nariyaai676/
Ngaroiya671/
Ngarũiya671/
Naheerya671/
Ngareiya671/
Naraaous671/

Narayya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Narayya in the Marathi language
नरसnarasa33.33
नारायनnarayana33.33
नारायणnarayana33.33

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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 Narayya
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