Nayah Surname
Approximately 505 people bear this surname
Nayah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 303 | 1:68,545 | 8,621 |
| Indonesia | 153 | 1:864,374 | 65,003 |
| Malaysia | 35 | 1:842,692 | 38,700 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Nayah (2,566) may also be a first name.
Nayah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nayah Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nayah (Bengali: নযঃ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻨﻴﻪ) occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nayah? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 611,703rd most commonly held last name globally, borne by around 1 in 14,430,784 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 60 percent of Nayah reside; 60 percent reside in Central Africa and 60 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 145,380th most common first name world-wide It is held by 2,566 people.
The last name is most common in Cameroon, where it is held by 303 people, or 1 in 68,545. In Cameroon Nayah is most frequent in: Northwest Region, where 76 percent live, Southwest Region, where 22 percent live and West Region, where 1 percent live. Aside from Cameroon it occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 30 percent live and Malaysia, where 7 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nayash | 91 | 135 | / |
| Nayach | 91 | 101 | / |
| Nayaph | 91 | 6 | / |
| Nhayah | 91 | 1 | / |
| Naya | 89 | 28,528 | / |
| Nayh | 89 | 151 | / |
| Nahayah | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ngahyah | 83 | 1 | / |
| Najah | 80 | 19,249 | / |
| Ngaya | 80 | 5,586 | / |
| Nahya | 80 | 3,821 | / |
| Nayaz | 80 | 1,521 | / |
| Nayeh | 80 | 584 | / |
| Niyah | 80 | 583 | / |
| Nayat | 80 | 576 | / |
| Naaya | 80 | 404 | / |
| Nauya | 80 | 319 | / |
| Nayad | 80 | 271 | / |
| Nayap | 80 | 152 | / |
| Nayhi | 80 | 136 | / |
| Nayau | 80 | 132 | / |
| Naiah | 80 | 110 | / |
| Nayas | 80 | 100 | / |
| Nnaya | 80 | 75 | / |
| Nayih | 80 | 55 | / |
| Nayoh | 80 | 54 | / |
| Nyoah | 80 | 53 | / |
| Nuyah | 80 | 52 | / |
| Nayaa | 80 | 40 | / |
| Neyah | 80 | 36 | / |
| Naajh | 80 | 36 | / |
| Nyiah | 80 | 35 | / |
| Noyah | 80 | 25 | / |
| Gnaya | 80 | 18 | / |
| Nayha | 80 | 17 | / |
| Nhaya | 80 | 11 | / |
| Naysh | 80 | 8 | / |
| Nayuh | 80 | 8 | / |
| Nayhu | 80 | 7 | / |
| Naahu | 80 | 3 | / |
| Nyjah | 80 | 3 | / |
| Noaya | 80 | 3 | / |
| Naaih | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nayho | 80 | 2 | / |
| Naahj | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nyyah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Naïya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Naych | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngayh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nayhe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nayjh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nay | 75 | 33,633 | / |
| Naa | 75 | 9,281 | / |
| Nayaya | 73 | 1,632 | / |
| Najath | 73 | 1,093 | / |
| Najaya | 73 | 905 | / |
| Nayesh | 73 | 462 | / |
| Nahaya | 73 | 142 | / |
| Nejaya | 73 | 103 | / |
| Nihyah | 73 | 66 | / |
| Najaha | 73 | 32 | / |
| Nayiph | 73 | 21 | / |
| Nujaya | 73 | 20 | / |
| Ngajah | 73 | 17 | / |
| Naajih | 73 | 17 | / |
| Nayish | 73 | 14 | / |
| Nahyeh | 73 | 12 | / |
| Najahe | 73 | 11 | / |
| Naajah | 73 | 11 | / |
| Nnaiah | 73 | 8 | / |
| Nauyad | 73 | 8 | / |
| Nayaja | 73 | 6 | / |
| Nayowa | 73 | 6 | / |
| Nhayeh | 73 | 6 | / |
| Ngoyah | 73 | 5 | / |
| Nojaya | 73 | 5 | / |
| Nayosh | 73 | 4 | / |
| Naaish | 73 | 3 | / |
| Naiath | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ngnaya | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ngayeh | 73 | 3 | / |
| Nayijh | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ngaiah | 73 | 3 | / |
| Niyash | 73 | 2 | / |
| Najaht | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nyojah | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nayass | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nayoch | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ngaaya | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ngayih | 73 | 2 | / |
| N'Gaya | 73 | 2 | / |
| Noyaya | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nahjah | 73 | 2 | / |
| Naiaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nahiah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Naaidh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nuyath | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nayatt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nayova | 73 | 1 | / |
| Noyath | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hnayeh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nahyuh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nayihe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Naahyo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Naaich | 73 | 1 | / |
| Naajhe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Naihah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nayeth | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nayi | 67 | 44,034 | / |
| Neya | 67 | 24,302 | / |
| Noya | 67 | 24,041 | / |
| Naja | 67 | 13,478 | / |
| Nayo | 67 | 8,790 | / |
| Naye | 67 | 7,774 | / |
| Ngay | 67 | 4,926 | / |
| Niya | 67 | 3,711 | / |
| Nayu | 67 | 1,914 | / |
| Naia | 67 | 1,762 | / |
| Naai | 67 | 1,661 | / |
| Nahu | 67 | 1,271 | / |
| Najy | 67 | 1,139 | / |
| Nyeh | 67 | 1,047 | / |
| Naaj | 67 | 983 | / |
| Nnaa | 67 | 981 | / |
| Nays | 67 | 799 | / |
| Neah | 67 | 577 | / |
| Naih | 67 | 550 | / |
| Nayt | 67 | 521 | / |
| Nuya | 67 | 327 | / |
| Gnay | 67 | 237 | / |
| Nhay | 67 | 172 | / |
| Nahy | 67 | 155 | / |
| Naiy | 67 | 91 | / |
| Ngayaya | 67 | 85 | / |
| Nauy | 67 | 65 | / |
| Nijjaya | 67 | 62 | / |
| Na'a | 67 | 61 | / |
| Hnaa | 67 | 57 | / |
| Nayy | 67 | 49 | / |
| Naay | 67 | 37 | / |
| Nauh | 67 | 36 | / |
| Naaa | 67 | 26 | / |
| Nayd | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ngoyaha | 67 | 14 | / |
| Najh | 67 | 12 | / |
| Nayz | 67 | 12 | / |
| Hnay | 67 | 7 | / |
| Naggiah | 67 | 7 | / |
| Naahiah | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ngayowa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nahj | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ngaahue | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nyya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nhaa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Naða | 67 | 3 | / |
| Noyh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nayé | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nhajaya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nouhaya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Neyh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nahaich | 67 | 1 | / |
| N'Gnaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naňa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nayaova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngoyaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngaajeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naahaji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Néya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nnay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngahaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nuyh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Najachz | 67 | 0 | / |
Nayah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nayah in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﻨﻴﻪ | alnyh | - |
| Nayah in the Bengali language | ||
| নযঃ | nayah | - |
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