Nawab Surname
Approximately 224,089 people bear this surname
Nawab Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 192,105 | 1:930 | 143 |
| Afghanistan | 21,724 | 1:1,480 | 181 |
| India | 3,648 | 1:210,270 | 12,548 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2,544 | 1:12,129 | 1,681 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1,568 | 1:5,843 | 744 |
| Bangladesh | 901 | 1:176,867 | 6,245 |
| United States | 320 | 1:1,132,684 | 81,515 |
| England | 276 | 1:201,877 | 17,601 |
| Iran | 210 | 1:365,631 | 24,112 |
| Qatar | 159 | 1:14,830 | 1,610 |
| Tanzania | 126 | 1:420,172 | 29,494 |
| Malaysia | 103 | 1:286,352 | 15,788 |
| Kuwait | 77 | 1:49,360 | 5,585 |
| Canada | 60 | 1:614,093 | 50,489 |
| Thailand | 52 | 1:1,358,430 | 190,094 |
| Iraq | 26 | 1:1,346,987 | 15,017 |
| Indonesia | 25 | 1:5,289,968 | 246,176 |
| South Africa | 18 | 1:3,009,872 | 112,058 |
| Oman | 15 | 1:245,865 | 4,150 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Sri Lanka | 9 | 1:2,312,062 | 9,186 |
| Spain | 8 | 1:5,844,004 | 86,878 |
| Yemen | 8 | 1:3,303,162 | 16,088 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Panama | 3 | 1:1,304,086 | 13,647 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| San Marino | 1 | 1:33,214 | 932 |
Nawab (201,567) may also be a first name.
Nawab Demographics
Average Male Nawab Height
173.28 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Nawab Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nawab Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nawab (Arabic: نواب, Hindi: नवाब, Marathi: नवाब, Oriya: ନୱାବ) is found most frequently in Pakistan. It can be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nawab? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,461st most frequently held last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 32,521 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Nawab live; 98 percent live in South Asia and 96 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 5,174th most frequent first name worldwide It is held by 201,567 people.
The surname is most numerous in Pakistan, where it is carried by 192,105 people, or 1 in 930. In Pakistan Nawab is primarily found in: Punjab, where 64 percent are found, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 26 percent are found and Sindh, where 9 percent are found. Other than Pakistan this surname occurs in 61 countries. It is also found in Afghanistan, where 10 percent are found and India, where 2 percent are found.
Nawab Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Nawab surname are 16.31% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.08% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Nawab earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 67.25% less than the national average, earning R 77,820 per year; in United States they earn 11.17% more than the national average, earning $47,967 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.59% less than the national average, earning $46,906 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nawwab | 91 | 531 | / |
| Nawaab | 91 | 65 | / |
| Nawaib | 91 | 38 | / |
| Naweab | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nawabh | 91 | 1 | / |
| Naawab | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nawahb | 91 | 1 | / |
| Naawaab | 83 | 1 | / |
| Navab | 80 | 6,554 | / |
| Nabab | 80 | 2,308 | / |
| Nowab | 80 | 1,669 | / |
| Newab | 80 | 8 | / |
| Naweb | 80 | 7 | / |
| Nawob | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nawap | 80 | 1 | / |
| Naibab | 73 | 329 | / |
| Nawoub | 73 | 80 | / |
| Nabaab | 73 | 25 | / |
| Nawape | 73 | 16 | / |
| Navaab | 73 | 13 | / |
| Nawaph | 73 | 5 | / |
| Nabaub | 73 | 4 | / |
| Naweeb | 73 | 3 | / |
| Navabh | 73 | 3 | / |
| Nahbab | 73 | 2 | / |
| Najbab | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nabhab | 73 | 2 | / |
| Naabap | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nowaab | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngawap | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nauwav | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nawazp | 73 | 1 | / |
| Navhab | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nauvab | 73 | 1 | / |
| Navahab | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nahabov | 67 | 1 | / |
Nawab Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nawab in the Marathi language | ||
| नवाब | navaba | 98.35 |
| नबाब | nababa | 0.64 |
| नावाब | navaba | 0.04 |
| नवब | navaba | 0.03 |
| नताब | nataba | 0.01 |
| नावब | navaba | 0.01 |
| नवाबु | navabu | 0.01 |
| Nawab in the Hindi language | ||
| नवाब | navaba | 92.1 |
| नबाब | nababa | 4.21 |
| नवाव | navava | 2.18 |
| नावाब | navaba | 0.15 |
| नवा | nava | 0.07 |
| नवा्ब | navaba | 0.07 |
| Nawab in the Oriya language | ||
| ନୱାବ | nawaba | 82.61 |
| ନୱାବ୍ | nawab | 8.7 |
| ନୱବ | nawaba | 2.17 |
| ନାୱାବ | nawaba | 2.17 |
| ନାୱବ | nawaba | 2.17 |
| ନଓାବ | naoaba | 2.17 |
| Nawab in the Arabic language | ||
| نواب | nwab | - |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nawab
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