Nasaj Surname
Approximately 1,885 people bear this surname
Nasaj Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'person who weaves cloth', i.e. a weaver.
Nasaj Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 1,802 | 1:42,610 | 4,910 |
| Albania | 50 | 1:58,281 | 7,203 |
| Belgium | 15 | 1:766,443 | 63,354 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Nasaj (117) may also be a first name.
Nasaj Surname Meaning
Nasaj Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nasaj Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nasaj (Arabic: نسيج, Hindi: नाज) occurs more in Iran more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nasaj? popularity and diffusion
Nasaj is the 217,512th most commonly held surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 3,866,072 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 96 percent of Nasaj live; 96 percent live in South Asia and 96 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 864,112th most commonly occurring first name worldwide, borne by 117 people.
This surname is most frequent in Iran, where it is carried by 1,802 people, or 1 in 42,610. In Iran Nasaj is mostly concentrated in: Isfahan Province, where 20 percent live, Tehran Province, where 20 percent live and Razavi Khorasan Province, where 13 percent live. Other than Iran this surname exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Albania, where 3 percent live and Belgium, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Nasaj Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nasaj in the Hindi language | ||
| नाज | naja | - |
| Nasaj in the Arabic language | ||
| نسيج | nsyj | - |
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Footnotes
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