Nayak Surname

255th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,098,397 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India2,078,5221:36936
Nepal5,0321:5,660501
United Arab Emirates3,0841:2,971376
United States2,7011:134,19414,074
Oman2,3241:1,587232
Saudi Arabia1,5901:19,4062,666
Kuwait8481:4,482609
Bangladesh6311:252,5467,887
Qatar6151:3,834386
England5011:111,21411,481
Thailand3841:183,95430,155
Canada3561:103,49911,194
Bahrain3091:4,364792
Australia2751:98,16611,125
Singapore2701:20,399813
Hong Kong1971:37,236652
Malaysia961:307,23216,754
New Zealand621:73,03710,843
Germany471:1,712,88299,068
Iran451:1,706,27864,723
Papua New Guinea401:203,84328,184
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
South Africa331:1,641,74981,435
Poland311:1,226,08978,991
Scotland281:191,20810,357
Pakistan221:8,120,17743,015
Netherlands221:767,59958,330
Japan191:6,728,64742,320
Nigeria151:11,809,517219,567
China151:91,154,7714,767
Sweden151:656,45048,545
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Trinidad and Tobago111:123,9987,543
Iceland101:38,0092,599
Tanzania101:5,294,16157,086
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
Philippines91:11,248,691221,039
Angola91:2,998,8024,903
Maldives91:44,9082,305
Wales81:386,81619,671
France81:8,302,840321,660
Norway71:734,61250,907
Finland71:785,24338,644
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
South Korea61:8,540,0431,433
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Peru41:7,946,03141,846
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
Myanmar41:12,984,4961,309
Fiji41:223,5982,635
Madagascar41:5,912,4595,394
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Yemen31:8,808,43135,773
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Guyana31:254,07411,262
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Macau11:601,6301,582
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422

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.

- manzoor

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nayakk91260/
Nayake91156/
Nayack9127/
Nayakh9114/
Ngayak9113/
Hnayak9111/
Nnayak917/
Nayhak913/
Nayaks912/
Nayakq911/
Nahyak911/
Nayakp911/
Nayakx911/
Nayakz911/
Nayauk911/
Nayk894,692/
Nayakke8310/
Nayacke831/
Nayakhe831/
Nayaksh831/
Ngayack831/
Nauyack831/
Nayek80148,123/
Nayik8056,914/
Nayok802,364/
Naykk80285/
Najak80251/
Naiak80230/
Nayke80227/
Nayuk80219/
Naaik80190/
Neyak80149/
Niyak8093/
Nyoak8040/
Nayaq8039/
Nayck8028/
Nayac8027/
Noyak8026/
Nayag8020/
Naiyk808/
Naykh804/
Nuyak804/
Naayk802/
Naysk801/
Nyyak801/
Nayhk801/
Nayzk801/
Nyjak801/
Nyiak801/
Nayeck73428/
Nayikk73194/
Nahykh7347/
Najakh7329/
Nahyek7327/
Nayock7320/
Nayeek7319/
Niyake7319/
Ngayik7318/
Najack7317/
Nauyok7316/
Nauyac7313/
Naujak7310/
Nayekk737/
Nayeke734/
Gnayuk734/
Ngayok734/
Nnayek733/
Nayukh733/
Naykke733/
Naaikh733/
Niyakh733/
Ngajak733/
Nayike733/
Noyake732/
Naiyok732/
Naiahk731/
Nayhok731/
Nayiks731/
Naytke731/
Nnajak731/
Nayoks731/
Ngayek731/
Niyack731/
Neyake731/
Najauk731/
Ngayuk731/
Naik671,563,666/
Naek6726,624/
Noyk676,028/
Nayq671,779/
Nauk67491/
Naykova67381/
Neak67361/
Nauyoks67246/
Nyek67193/
Naujack67112/
Nauyeck6714/
Noeyack6713/
Nauiack6713/
Nayague6710/
Noyakhe678/
Najk675/
Niyakhe675/
Nayc672/
Nauyock672/
Ngoyack672/
Nahajuk671/
Najahkh671/
Neyk671/
Nayikke671/
Nayx671/
Naujaks671/

Nayak Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nayak in the Hindi language
नायकnayaka99.56
नायाकnayaka0.12
नयाकnayaka0.11
नयकnayaka0.09
नायक्nayak0.03
नायक़nayaqa0.02
रामrama0.01
Nayak in the Oriya language
ନାୟକnayaka97.8
ନୟକnayaka0.04
ନାୟକ୍nayak0.01
ନାହାକnahaka0.01
ନାଯ଼କnayaka0.01
ନାୟnaya0.01
ନାଯକnayaka0.01
ନାୟିକିnayiki0
କୟାkaya0
ଯାନକୀyanaki0
ନାୟିକnayika0
ଲାକାlaka0
ଲୟକlayaka0
ଦୟାବdayaba0
ନଟକୃnatakr0
ଯାତାyata0
ଚାଯଯ୍ର୍cayayr0
ମାୟାmaya0
ନୟnaya0
ଯାଲyala0
ନୟନିnayani0
ନାୟକିnayaki0
ନୈକ୍naik0
େପାୟାepaya0
ତାରାକାtaraka0
ନାୟବnayaba0
ନହnaha0
କାୟକkayaka0
ନାୟେକାnayeka0
ନାରକnaraka0
ରାମକୃramakr0
ତାରକtaraka0
ଜୟକୃjayakr0
ନାୟନnayana0
ଅଯୟayaya0
ଯାନାyana0
ପାୟpaya0
ନୟନnayana0
ସାୟଁାsayama0
ରଜକrajaka0
ଜାନକିjanaki0
ନାଗnaga0
ଉଦୟudaya0
ଆଯଯ୍ର୍ayayr0
ନାୟୟnayaya0
ଶଯ୍ାମsayama0
ଜୟଶୀjayasi0
ନ୤ୟକnayaka0
େଜଯ୍ାejaya0
ବଟକୃbatakr0
ନାଯୁକnayuka0
ଜାନକୀjanaki0
ଲାୟକlayaka0
ମାୟକmayaka0
ନାଅକna'aka0
ନାହକnahaka0
ଜୟିjayi0
ଗାୟତୀgayati0
ନାୟତnayata0
ନୟନାnayana0
କନକkanaka0
ଅଜୟajaya0
ନାୟାକnayaka0
ରମାକାramaka0
ଜୟjaya0
ରାୟraya0
ନୟାକnayaka0
ନୀୟକniyaka0
ମହାିmahai0
Nayak in the Marathi language
नायकnayaka96.91
नायाकnayaka0.44
नायरnayara0.1
नयकnayaka0.1
नयाकnayaka0.06
नायnaya0.06
नायकाnayaka0.05
नामकnamaka0.04
नयनाnayana0.04
नयक्nayak0.04
अलकाalaka0.04
नायक़nayaqa0.04
अनयanaya0.02
नायेकnayeka0.02
नाहकnahaka0.02
नावकnavaka0.02
नाचकnacaka0.02
नाग्याnagya0.02
नायकॅnayake0.02
ायकayaka0.02
Nayak in the Bengali language
নায়েকnayeka56.52
নায়কnayaka43.48
Nayak in the Russian language
Наякnaak-

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