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 surname Nasaj (Arabic: نسيج, Hindi: नाज) is borne by more people in Iran than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nasaj? popularity and diffusion
It is the 217,512th most frequently occurring last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 3,866,072 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 96 percent of Nasaj reside; 96 percent reside in South Asia and 96 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Nasaj is also the 864,112th most commonly used first name worldwide. It is borne by 117 people.
The last name Nasaj is most widespread in Iran, where it is borne by 1,802 people, or 1 in 42,610. In Iran it is mostly found in: Isfahan Province, where 20 percent are found, Tehran Province, where 20 percent are found and Razavi Khorasan Province, where 13 percent are found. Other than Iran Nasaj occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Albania, where 3 percent are found and Belgium, where 1 percent are found.
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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