Nau Surname

6,081st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 92,989 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cambodia
Highest density in:
Wallis and Futuna

Nau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cambodia53,4541:29051
Nepal20,6851:1,377207
Indonesia4,2831:30,8783,631
United States4,0101:90,38910,166
Germany2,8861:27,8953,679
France1,5731:42,2275,310
India1,1601:661,26331,134
Tonga8061:13322
Brazil6901:310,25311,959
Wallis and Futuna4881:286
Haiti4711:22,6831,818
Papua New Guinea4581:17,8031,788
Qatar3711:6,356674
Vietnam2671:346,9891,226
Russia1271:1,134,82784,472
South Africa1191:455,27538,276
Malaysia1041:283,59815,672
Canada1031:357,72432,292
Romania841:239,02222,817
Dominican Republic621:168,2736,481
Estonia611:21,6693,800
Kazakhstan471:376,22329,840
Poland461:826,27764,341
Luxembourg461:12,6202,379
Switzerland461:178,54216,145
New Caledonia421:6,5771,478
Zimbabwe421:367,57734,250
Australia371:729,61448,196
Spain351:1,335,77243,485
Solomon Islands281:20,7154,044
Austria281:304,12334,120
Lesotho281:72,5919,509
Belgium241:479,02747,365
Taiwan241:976,8646,814
New Zealand211:215,63421,249
Pakistan211:8,506,85244,204
Thailand201:3,531,917315,217
Nigeria201:8,857,138186,571
Sweden191:518,25037,550
Argentina171:2,514,318114,515
England151:3,714,537119,675
Hungary151:654,41837,235
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Tanzania91:5,882,40160,754
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
China41:341,830,39216,990
Fiji41:223,5982,635
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Maldives31:134,7244,057
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland81:467,90212,875
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3411:147,26913,727

The alternate forms: Naù (1) are calculated separately.

Nau (19,042) may also be a first name.

Nau Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nau (Bengali: নাউ, Hindi: नौ, Marathi: नाऊ, Oriya: ନାଉ, Russian: Нау, Tibetan: ནའུ་) is carried by more people in Cambodia than any other country or territory. It may be found as: Naù. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nau? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 6,081st most commonly held family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 78,370 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 87 percent of Nau reside; 62 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 57 percent reside in Khmer-Asia. It is also the 39,233rd most frequent given name at a global level, held by 19,042 people.

It is most numerous in Cambodia, where it is held by 53,454 people, or 1 in 290. In Cambodia Nau is most prevalent in: Kandal Province, where 14 percent reside, Phnom Penh, where 14 percent reside and Prey Veng Province, where 11 percent reside. Excluding Cambodia Nau occurs in 89 countries. It also occurs in Nepal, where 22 percent reside and Indonesia, where 5 percent reside.

Nau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Nau has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Nau surname grew 1,176 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 750 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nau Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Nau surname are 11.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.85% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Nau earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 52.33% less than the national average, earning R 113,280 per year; in United States they earn 9.37% more than the national average, earning $47,194 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.51% less than the national average, earning $44,960 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Naù891/
Ngau868,729/
Naud868,318/
Naus863,707/
Naju863,370/
Nhau863,250/
Nayu861,914/
Naue861,683/
Naut861,606/
Nahu861,271/
Gnau86893/
Naiu86418/
Nauš86202/
Naux86177/
Nauß86129/
Naup86100/
Nauy8665/
'Nau8645/
Nauh8636/
Nauč8632/
Hnau8621/
Nnau8617/
Nauz8614/
Nauu866/
Nauê861/
Nauś861/
Na80617,357/
Nu80336,888/
Nault758,955/
Nayou754,292/
Nauss751,499/
Neaud75540/
Nauts75468/
Nauya75319/
Ngayu75299/
Noyau75225/
Ngaju75225/
Naoue75137/
Nayau75132/
Naheu75107/
Nayuo7594/
Naust7588/
Naiou7580/
Neaux7565/
Naupp7557/
Nautz7551/
Naudt7545/
Nayup7544/
Ngaue7540/
Nayut7539/
Nauch7536/
Najuh7534/
Nayud7533/
Naues7532/
Nayus7530/
Nahiu7530/
Nuyau7530/
Nahau7528/
Naush7525/
Nauyo7523/
Naiud7522/
Najou7521/
Nauye7519/
Nnaju7517/
Naudë7515/
Naaju7513/
Ngauh759/
Nayuh758/
Naihu757/
Nayhu757/
Nahyu755/
'Ngau755/
Nauet754/
Gneau754/
Naahu753/
Neaut753/
Nauee753/
Nauds752/
Nauia752/
Nauph751/
Nahju751/
Naueh751/
Nausd751/
Neaua751/
Nayuu751/
Hnaut751/
Nauhs751/
Neiau751/
Nhaju751/
Gnaus751/
Naius751/
Nejau751/
Ngaiu751/
Neyau751/
Nauhe751/
Naujy751/
Nujau751/
Gnaiu750/
Naz67293,759/
Nhu67125,783/
Nai6782,857/
Nga6761,620/
Naj6751,661/
Nat6744,225/
Ngu6739,140/
Nas6738,017/
Nay6733,633/
Noa6729,895/
Nut6725,673/
Nah6722,745/
Nuh6720,044/
Neu6718,617/
Nna6715,572/
Nad6714,136/
Nae6712,037/
Naa679,281/
Nađ679,067/
Nou678,862/
Nap674,346/
Nea674,194/
Nui672,359/
Neault672,222/
Gnaoue672,131/
Nuy671,906/
Nue671,382/
Nus671,346/
Naudts671,124/
Hna67672/
Nuu67477/
Nuo67475/
Nausch67406/
Najuch67374/
Naç67319/
Nuz67316/
Nnu67226/
Gna67200/
Nahoue67180/
Nuj67164/
Noyeau67149/
Nux67142/
Nup67139/
Nôa67138/
Najouh67137/
Nud6794/
Gnu6773/
Nuț6749/
Naï6743/
Hnault6737/
Naș6735/
N'Haux6734/
Noyaux6730/
Nahuet6727/
Naushd6723/
Nahues6720/
Naugie6712/
Najeau6711/
Nahaju6710/
Najous679/
Nauyad678/
Noyaud678/
Nnauye677/
Hnu677/
Nautch675/
Néa674/
Naş674/
Nauwee673/
Naihau673/
Gnaust673/
Ngaaju673/
Nayout673/
Nahayu672/
Naoues672/
Ngahue672/
Neiaus672/
Naucht671/
Nautth671/
Neueau671/
Neauha671/
Nagiou671/
Nahyuh671/
Naihou671/
Naî671/
Nač671/
Nayoud671/
Ngayuo671/
Ngajuh671/
N'A671/
Nnayou671/
Gnauch671/
Gnajou671/
Nnaiuo671/
Naihuz671/
÷Na671/
Nayous670/

Nau Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nau in the Tibetan language
ནའུ་na'u-
Nau in the Bengali language
নাউna'u-
Nau in the Hindi language
नौnau81.55
नाउna'u4.38
नाुnau4.15
नाऊna'u3.58
नाूnau3.46
Nau in the Marathi language
नाऊna'u79.91
नाउna'u16.56
नौnau1
Nau in the Oriya language
ନାଉna'u63.89
ନଉna'u33.33
ନାଉାଇଁnaua'im2.78
Nau in the Russian language
Науnau-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nau
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