Nauak Surname

1,806,862nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 104 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Nauak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nauak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea1021:79,93810,532
India21:383,532,6911,645,216

Nauak Last Name Facts

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

Nauak (Oriya: ନାୟକ) has its highest incidence in Papua New Guinea. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nauak? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nauak is the 1,806,862nd most commonly used family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 70,072,557 people. Nauak is mostly found in Oceania, where 98 percent of Nauak live; 98 percent live in Oceania Islands and 98 percent live in Papuan Oceania.

It is most widely held in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 102 people, or 1 in 79,938. In Papua New Guinea Nauak is most prevalent in: East Sepik, where 99 percent are found and Madang, where 1 percent are found. Apart from Papua New Guinea Nauak exists in one country. It is also common in India, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nauake911/
Nouak8056/
Naeak8039/
Naouk8033/
Naujoaks771/
Naiyak73111/
Naayak7379/
Nouake7323/
Nayeak7321/
Nayoak7315/
Nayiak7315/
Nayaak7313/
Nayyak736/
Najhak734/
Nouakh734/
Nouaik731/
Nouhak731/
Nahouk731/
Gnouak731/
Ngouak731/
Naeack731/
Najyak731/
Naijak731/
Nauagh730/
Naok67788/
Najjakh677/
Nahayak676/
Ngayyak674/
Ngouack671/
Nayihak671/
Naayyak671/
Najahak671/

Nauak Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nauak in the Oriya language
ନାୟକnayaka-

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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 Nauak
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