Navani Surname

116,994th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,938 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Bahrain

Navani Surname User-submission:

The surname Navani, Nawani, or Navni is prevelant originally in the Hinduism community in Sindh, Gujarat, Rajasthan and in Garhwal region of Uttarakhand. Particular in Garhwal region in Uttarakhand, Navani belong to the Brahmin community in India.

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Navani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India3,5091:218,59912,952
United States1391:2,607,618157,688
United Arab Emirates851:107,7919,280
Bahrain591:22,8584,582
Zimbabwe441:350,86933,247
Indonesia181:7,347,177303,310
England141:3,979,861125,553
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Belize41:88,8683,294
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Iran31:25,594,175224,183
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Grenada11:108,5351,793

Navani (759) may also be a first name.

Navani Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Navani, Nawani, or Navni is prevelant originally in the Hinduism community in Sindh, Gujarat, Rajasthan and in Garhwal region of Uttarakhand. Particular in Garhwal region in Uttarakhand, Navani belong to the Brahmin community in India. It is assumed there was a migration from the plains of West part of India to the hills in the North centuries ago.

In 21st Century, due to brain drain and better chances outside India, the people with last name Navani are highly succesful businessmen, top managers and doctors all over the world, particularly in America and Europe. In some cases, the high altitude gene is found in the them. This is more prevalent in inhabitants of Tibet and Nepal regions. The genes also match with Central Asian and European.

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Navani Last Name Facts

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

The surname Navani (Hindi: नवानी, Marathi: नावानी) is carried by more people in India than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Navani.

How Common Is The Last Name Navani? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 116,994th most commonly occurring family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 1,850,570 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 94 percent of Navani are found; 89 percent are found in South Asia and 89 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 298,137th most commonly occurring forename at a global level. It is borne by 759 people.

The last name Navani is most frequently used in India, where it is borne by 3,509 people, or 1 in 218,599. In India it is most prevalent in: Maharashtra, where 30 percent are found, Karnataka, where 24 percent are found and Gujarat, where 20 percent are found. Excluding India this surname exists in 30 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 4 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 2 percent are found.

Navani Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Navani surname are 26.26% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 79.49% registered to vote for the party.

Navani earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.1% more than the national average, earning $50,961 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Navanit92540/
Navangi9285/
Navhani9233/
Navgani9227/
Navaniy9221/
Najvani9220/
Nhavani929/
Natvani928/
Nayvani927/
Navanis923/
Navvani923/
Navanid922/
Navwani922/
Navanai921/
Navaniz921/
Navanie921/
Navanyi921/
Ngavhani8612/
Navanich8610/
Navanish863/
Navainii861/
Nawani833,109/
Navana831,466/
Navoni83985/
Novani83853/
Navane83415/
Navanj832/
Nauani831/
Nahavangi801/
Navgane77253/
Navanes77234/
Najwani77172/
Nahwani7781/
Navaner7767/
Navange7755/
Novaini7740/
Nawanoi7731/
Nauvana7730/
Navanee7726/
Navaney7724/
Navhane7719/
Nnabani7716/
Navotni778/
Nhavane776/
Navanay776/
Navanna775/
Notvani774/
Naavana773/
Navonie772/
Nabaani772/
Nabanai772/
Navaana772/
Nauwani772/
Nabanni772/
Navaine771/
Navanne771/
Navonis771/
Neavana771/
Nnawani771/
Novanis771/
Novanni771/
Najbani771/
Navanez771/
Nawanyi771/
Ngovani771/
Nabanyi771/
Nhabani771/
Nauaini771/
Navhana771/
Nahuani771/
Navanoy771/
Nauvane771/
Nawanie771/
Naveane771/
Novaniz771/
Novatni770/
Nabahani71306/
Navotnyi7180/
Navaneet7124/
Navahane7119/
Naibhani7110/
Nachwani718/
Naabhani715/
Ngavhane714/
Nabhanni714/
Navanaja714/
Novatnyi713/
Nawanich713/
Navotniy712/
Nahabani712/
Nawaangi712/
Nawahani712/
Naabaani711/
Nauvanna711/
Navaneed711/
Navatnyy711/
Navgahne711/
Nnaubani711/
Nahuangi711/
Navaaina711/
Nabeanyi711/
Nabhaini711/
Gnavonhi711/
Najwanie711/
Navamney711/
Navone673,677/
Nawana671,204/
Nawane67525/
Nawany67368/
Nabane67308/
Novana67156/
Navona6765/
Nouani6739/
Nowani6718/
Novane6713/
Nabany6712/
Nasuhasni675/
Novoni675/
Nawoni673/
Nawanj673/
Navony672/
Noivanich672/
Navaneesh671/
Navannych671/
Nngavhane671/
Nabahanyi671/
Nabanj671/
Nabané671/
Neavahner670/

Navani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Navani in the Hindi language
नवानीnavani78.31
नावानीnavani11.19
नवनीnavani7.08
नावाणीnavani0.68
नावणीnavani0.68
नवनिnavani0.46
नवाणीnavani0.23
नावनीnavani0.23
Navani in the Marathi language
नावानीnavani47.35
नवानीnavani31.68
नावाणीnavani8.9
नवाणीnavani3.77
नवणीnavani2.91
नवनीnavani2.05
नावनीnavani0.68
नवािनnavaina0.6
नावणीnavani0.34
नावीनीnavini0.17
नंिदनीnamidani0.17
नावमीnavami0.17
सजनीsajani0.17
नावािनnavaina0.17
भावनाbhavana0.17
नविनnavina0.17
निवनnivana0.17
णवनीnavani0.09
नेवाणीnevani0.09

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