Navaya Surname
Approximately 2,516 people bear this surname
Navaya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 1,490 | 1:11,489 | 1,770 |
| Zimbabwe | 768 | 1:20,102 | 2,988 |
| Tanzania | 227 | 1:233,223 | 19,155 |
| India | 21 | 1:36,526,923 | 420,161 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Navaya (140) may also be a first name.
Navaya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Navaya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Navaya (Hindi: नवया, Marathi: नवया, Russian: Навая) is found in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Navaya? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 171,190th most frequently held family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 2,896,481 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Navaya are found; 90 percent are found in Southern Africa and 90 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 781,395th most numerous forename worldwide. It is borne by 140 people.
Navaya is most frequently used in Malawi, where it is carried by 1,490 people, or 1 in 11,489. Aside from Malawi it is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 31 percent reside and Tanzania, where 9 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Navaya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Navaya in the Marathi language | ||
| नवया | navaya | 75 |
| नावया | navaya | 25 |
| Navaya in the Hindi language | ||
| नवया | navaya | 50 |
| नवय | navaya | 50 |
| Navaya in the Russian language | ||
| Навая | navaa | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Navaya
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