Nayak Surname
Approximately 2,098,397 people bear this surname
Nayak Surname User-submission:
Nayak is a Hindu surname found in several communities in India, meaning 'chief', 'leader', or 'hero'. It is derived from the Sanskrit word nayaka. It is the same caste as Naik, but with different spelling.
Nayak Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 2,078,522 | 1:369 | 36 |
| Nepal | 5,032 | 1:5,660 | 501 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3,084 | 1:2,971 | 376 |
| United States | 2,701 | 1:134,194 | 14,074 |
| Oman | 2,324 | 1:1,587 | 232 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,590 | 1:19,406 | 2,666 |
| Kuwait | 848 | 1:4,482 | 609 |
| Bangladesh | 631 | 1:252,546 | 7,887 |
| Qatar | 615 | 1:3,834 | 386 |
| England | 501 | 1:111,214 | 11,481 |
| Thailand | 384 | 1:183,954 | 30,155 |
| Canada | 356 | 1:103,499 | 11,194 |
| Bahrain | 309 | 1:4,364 | 792 |
| Australia | 275 | 1:98,166 | 11,125 |
| Singapore | 270 | 1:20,399 | 813 |
| Hong Kong | 197 | 1:37,236 | 652 |
| Malaysia | 96 | 1:307,232 | 16,754 |
| New Zealand | 62 | 1:73,037 | 10,843 |
| Germany | 47 | 1:1,712,882 | 99,068 |
| Iran | 45 | 1:1,706,278 | 64,723 |
| Papua New Guinea | 40 | 1:203,843 | 28,184 |
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| South Africa | 33 | 1:1,641,749 | 81,435 |
| Poland | 31 | 1:1,226,089 | 78,991 |
| Scotland | 28 | 1:191,208 | 10,357 |
| Pakistan | 22 | 1:8,120,177 | 43,015 |
| Netherlands | 22 | 1:767,599 | 58,330 |
| Japan | 19 | 1:6,728,647 | 42,320 |
| Nigeria | 15 | 1:11,809,517 | 219,567 |
| China | 15 | 1:91,154,771 | 4,767 |
| Sweden | 15 | 1:656,450 | 48,545 |
| Switzerland | 12 | 1:684,410 | 46,196 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 11 | 1:123,998 | 7,543 |
| Iceland | 10 | 1:38,009 | 2,599 |
| Tanzania | 10 | 1:5,294,161 | 57,086 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| Indonesia | 9 | 1:14,694,355 | 460,137 |
| Philippines | 9 | 1:11,248,691 | 221,039 |
| Angola | 9 | 1:2,998,802 | 4,903 |
| Maldives | 9 | 1:44,908 | 2,305 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Finland | 7 | 1:785,243 | 38,644 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| South Korea | 6 | 1:8,540,043 | 1,433 |
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| Peru | 4 | 1:7,946,031 | 41,846 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 1:8,038,296 | 30,874 |
| Myanmar | 4 | 1:12,984,496 | 1,309 |
| Fiji | 4 | 1:223,598 | 2,635 |
| Madagascar | 4 | 1:5,912,459 | 5,394 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Yemen | 3 | 1:8,808,431 | 35,773 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Guyana | 3 | 1:254,074 | 11,262 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
Nayak (35,154) may also be a first name.
Nayak Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Nayak is a Hindu surname found in several communities in India, meaning 'chief', 'leader', or 'hero'. It is derived from the Sanskrit word nayaka. It is the same caste as Naik, but with different spelling.
- manzoorNayak Demographics
Average Nayak Salary in
United States
$55,466 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Nayak Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nayak Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nayak (Bengali: নায়েক, Hindi: नायक, Marathi: नायक, Oriya: ନାୟକ, Russian: Наяк) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nayak? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 255th most commonly held last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 3,473 people. Nayak is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Nayak live; 99 percent live in South Asia and 99 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Nayak is also the 24,650th most commonly used first name at a global level, held by 35,154 people.
This surname is most widespread in India, where it is held by 2,078,522 people, or 1 in 369. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Odisha, where 62 percent are found, Gujarat, where 19 percent are found and Jharkhand, where 6 percent are found. Not including India this last name exists in 96 countries. It is also common in Nepal, where 0 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent are found.
Nayak Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Nayak last name are 0.52% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.71% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Nayak earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 158.33% more than the national average, earning R 613,896 per year; in United States they earn 28.55% more than the national average, earning $55,466 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.16% more than the national average, earning $54,730 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Nayak Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nayak in the Hindi language | ||
| नायक | nayaka | 99.56 |
| नायाक | nayaka | 0.12 |
| नयाक | nayaka | 0.11 |
| नयक | nayaka | 0.09 |
| नायक् | nayak | 0.03 |
| नायक़ | nayaqa | 0.02 |
| राम | rama | 0.01 |
| Nayak in the Oriya language | ||
| ନାୟକ | nayaka | 97.8 |
| ନୟକ | nayaka | 0.04 |
| ନାୟକ୍ | nayak | 0.01 |
| ନାହାକ | nahaka | 0.01 |
| ନାଯ଼କ | nayaka | 0.01 |
| ନାୟ | naya | 0.01 |
| ନାଯକ | nayaka | 0.01 |
| ନାୟିକି | nayiki | 0 |
| କୟା | kaya | 0 |
| ଯାନକୀ | yanaki | 0 |
| ନାୟିକ | nayika | 0 |
| ଲାକା | laka | 0 |
| ଲୟକ | layaka | 0 |
| ଦୟାବ | dayaba | 0 |
| ନଟକୃ | natakr | 0 |
| ଯାତା | yata | 0 |
| ଚାଯଯ୍ର୍ | cayayr | 0 |
| ମାୟା | maya | 0 |
| ନୟ | naya | 0 |
| ଯାଲ | yala | 0 |
| ନୟନି | nayani | 0 |
| ନାୟକି | nayaki | 0 |
| ନୈକ୍ | naik | 0 |
| େପାୟା | epaya | 0 |
| ତାରାକା | taraka | 0 |
| ନାୟବ | nayaba | 0 |
| ନହ | naha | 0 |
| କାୟକ | kayaka | 0 |
| ନାୟେକା | nayeka | 0 |
| ନାରକ | naraka | 0 |
| ରାମକୃ | ramakr | 0 |
| ତାରକ | taraka | 0 |
| ଜୟକୃ | jayakr | 0 |
| ନାୟନ | nayana | 0 |
| ଅଯୟ | ayaya | 0 |
| ଯାନା | yana | 0 |
| ପାୟ | paya | 0 |
| ନୟନ | nayana | 0 |
| ସାୟଁା | sayama | 0 |
| ରଜକ | rajaka | 0 |
| ଜାନକି | janaki | 0 |
| ନାଗ | naga | 0 |
| ଉଦୟ | udaya | 0 |
| ଆଯଯ୍ର୍ | ayayr | 0 |
| ନାୟୟ | nayaya | 0 |
| ଶଯ୍ାମ | sayama | 0 |
| ଜୟଶୀ | jayasi | 0 |
| ନୟକ | nayaka | 0 |
| େଜଯ୍ା | ejaya | 0 |
| ବଟକୃ | batakr | 0 |
| ନାଯୁକ | nayuka | 0 |
| ଜାନକୀ | janaki | 0 |
| ଲାୟକ | layaka | 0 |
| ମାୟକ | mayaka | 0 |
| ନାଅକ | na'aka | 0 |
| ନାହକ | nahaka | 0 |
| ଜୟି | jayi | 0 |
| ଗାୟତୀ | gayati | 0 |
| ନାୟତ | nayata | 0 |
| ନୟନା | nayana | 0 |
| କନକ | kanaka | 0 |
| ଅଜୟ | ajaya | 0 |
| ନାୟାକ | nayaka | 0 |
| ରମାକା | ramaka | 0 |
| ଜୟ | jaya | 0 |
| ରାୟ | raya | 0 |
| ନୟାକ | nayaka | 0 |
| ନୀୟକ | niyaka | 0 |
| ମହାି | mahai | 0 |
| Nayak in the Marathi language | ||
| नायक | nayaka | 96.91 |
| नायाक | nayaka | 0.44 |
| नायर | nayara | 0.1 |
| नयक | nayaka | 0.1 |
| नयाक | nayaka | 0.06 |
| नाय | naya | 0.06 |
| नायका | nayaka | 0.05 |
| नामक | namaka | 0.04 |
| नयना | nayana | 0.04 |
| नयक् | nayak | 0.04 |
| अलका | alaka | 0.04 |
| नायक़ | nayaqa | 0.04 |
| अनय | anaya | 0.02 |
| नायेक | nayeka | 0.02 |
| नाहक | nahaka | 0.02 |
| नावक | navaka | 0.02 |
| नाचक | nacaka | 0.02 |
| नाग्या | nagya | 0.02 |
| नायकॅ | nayake | 0.02 |
| ायक | ayaka | 0.02 |
| Nayak in the Bengali language | ||
| নায়েক | nayeka | 56.52 |
| নায়ক | nayaka | 43.48 |
| Nayak in the Russian language | ||
| Наяк | naak | - |
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