Navao Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

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

Navao Surname Definition:

Derived from the latin "navia" - a plain surrounded by mountains and resembling a ship.

Nava is a Basque word meaning plain.

Several bearers of name not related.

Navao Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Navao Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Derived from the latin "navia" - a plain surrounded by mountains and resembling a ship.

Nava is a Basque word meaning plain.

Several bearers of name not related.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

Navao Last Name Facts

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

The surname Navao is found most frequently in Papua New Guinea. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Navao? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 6,723,624th most frequent last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. This surname is primarily found in Oceania, where 50 percent of Navao reside; 50 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 50 percent reside in Papuan Oceania.

This last name is most prevalent in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 2,038,429. In Papua New Guinea Navao is mostly found in: Eastern Highlands, where 100 percent reside. Without taking into account Papua New Guinea Navao exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 38 percent reside and Spain, where 13 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Navaho9116/
Navagio832/
Navaosh830/
Navoa801,588/
Nabao80205/
Nevao8029/
Novao807/
Nawao801/
Nabaho7393/
Nawaho7384/
Noovao7321/
Naibao7319/
Nampao7318/
Navaea7318/
Nabaou7318/
Naveaa7315/
Navoho735/
Nawaos735/
Navouo733/
Navoua732/
Navaua731/
Ngavoa731/
Nabhao731/
Nanpao731/
Nhabao731/
Nevaoo731/
Navaau731/
Gnabao731/
Nabaoa731/
Naibaho6730,263/
Nahaboo67278/
Naibaoo6765/
Ngavoua6737/
Nabaaho6732/
Nampaho6727/
Nawahou679/
Namphao676/
Navajja676/
Nawaayo673/
Nabhaho673/
Ngavoah672/
Navajya672/
Naawoua671/
Nahavoa671/
Nahawoa671/
Nawahos671/
Nabahou671/
Nabauoi671/
Gnavoua671/
Navaiya671/
Navaaja671/
Nabaout671/
Nabajjo671/
Nabaayo671/

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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 Navao
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