Nayan Surname

11,557th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48,640 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Brunei

Nayan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nayan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh26,8551:5,934536
India11,9761:64,0504,362
Malaysia5,7741:5,108703
Brunei1,7291:24238
Turkey7021:110,8579,417
Philippines3001:337,46146,055
Sri Lanka2921:71,2627,441
Indonesia2121:623,81749,296
Nigeria1621:1,093,47445,309
Iraq1471:238,2435,207
United Arab Emirates961:95,4408,441
Kuwait581:65,5297,566
Chile541:326,2319,231
United States451:8,054,643356,745
Qatar281:84,2149,043
England241:2,321,58686,519
Liberia191:232,02814,625
Mongolia191:148,6998,761
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Russia121:12,010,255361,204
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Wales51:618,90625,852
Nepal51:5,696,19113,053
Trinidad and Tobago51:272,79511,064
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Lebanon41:1,409,27119,641
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
China41:341,830,39216,990
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
Iran31:25,594,175224,183
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Nayan (170,118) may also be a first name.

Nayan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Nayan Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Nayan (Arabic: نايان, Bengali: নয়ন, Hindi: नयन, Marathi: नयन, Oriya: ନୟନ, Russian: Наян) occurs more in Bangladesh more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nayan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nayan is the 11,557th most frequently occurring surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 149,826 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Nayan reside; 80 percent reside in South Asia and 55 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Nayan is also the 6,170th most widely held forename worldwide It is held by 170,118 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Bangladesh, where it is carried by 26,855 people, or 1 in 5,934. Apart from Bangladesh it is found in 58 countries. It also occurs in India, where 25 percent live and Malaysia, where 12 percent live.

Nayan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Nayan has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Nayan last name grew 2,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nayan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Nayan last name is chiefly Armenian Apostolic (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Nayan surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Nayan earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 80.84% more than the national average, earning $78,031 USD per year and in Canada they earn 52.84% more than the national average, earning $75,937 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nahyan91767/
Nayang91748/
Ngayan91672/
Nayane91215/
Nayhan917/
Nayant913/
Nayand913/
Nayann912/
Nnayan912/
Nauyan911/
Nayahn911/
Nayanq911/
Nayasn911/
Nayn89244/
Nahayan8319/
Nayanne8310/
Nhayane832/
Nauyane831/
Nayagne831/
Ngayanh831/
'Nayane831/
Nayon8015,116/
Noyan8012,434/
Najan805,456/
Nayam801,731/
Nayen801,190/
Nuyan80870/
Nyian80439/
Niyan80236/
Nayin80197/
Nyoan80156/
Naian80116/
Nayne8075/
Neyan8065/
Nahyn8043/
Naain8034/
Nayun8032/
Naynn802/
Naynd801/
Nayanova77380/
Nayangue771/
Nahian737,500/
Nayeen731,204/
Nayina73787/
Nayong73677/
Nauyen73422/
Naihan73378/
Nuyang73301/
Noyant73123/
Niyang73104/
Naying7396/
Nahyon7385/
Nahyna7383/
Ngayon7382/
Noyang7376/
Ngoyan7358/
Ngayen7358/
Naiyon7355/
Nayenn7352/
Noyane7342/
Naiyna7341/
Naiang7341/
Nhoyan7331/
Neyane7329/
Naiane7327/
Neyhan7327/
Nahjan7325/
Nayeng7324/
Nayine7321/
Nhuyan7317/
Nayung7317/
Ngiyan7317/
Gnoyan7316/
Nahyun7314/
Nayene7312/
Nouyan738/
Nayind737/
Niyane737/
Nnayen737/
Nayoon736/
Nayone736/
Nayoun736/
Ngayun735/
Neyang734/
Naysen734/
Hnayen734/
Nieyan734/
Neyand733/
Nnayon733/
Nyohan733/
Nayion732/
Nayien732/
Naynne732/
Nuuyan732/
Na'ain732/
Naiaun732/
Gnayen731/
Najann731/
Nayinh731/
Naysin731/
Niyasn731/
Gnaian731/
Nnayam731/
Niyand731/
Nayune731/
Hnayon731/
Najant731/
Nahain731/
Nahyen731/
Naiant731/
Nauian731/
Nayenk731/
Nayhon731/
Nehyan731/
Ngeyan731/
Neyant731/
N'Yian731/
Naawen731/
Nniyan731/
Nyojan731/
Gnajan731/
Nooyan731/
Naytin731/
Najanh731/
Naisyn731/
Naityn731/
Nauyam731/
Nauyne731/
Noyhan731/
Nhyyan731/
Nain6717,169/
Nean672,567/
Naym672,481/
Naen671,493/
Nyen67709/
Naun67400/
Neyn6798/
Noyn6743/
Nayoung6733/
Najn6726/
Nahajan6714/
Nooyang6710/
Gneyang679/
Nouyang679/
Ngahyun678/
Naahyun677/
Gnayong675/
Naihang675/
Nohyane675/
Nayssen674/
Nayeene673/
Naynova672/
Naajina672/
Nuyn672/
Naín672/
Nayhong672/
Nahajin671/
Neauyen671/
Nayhone671/
Nhuyahn671/
Nyiangh671/
Nngayin671/
Nahyeng671/
Nauchyn671/
Nayhoon671/
Gnaygne671/
Nniyang671/
Najanne671/
Naianhe671/
Nayhene671/
Nahaven670/

Nayan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nayan in the Hindi language
नयनnayana98.42
नायनnayana0.68
नयानnayana0.23
नायणnayana0.2
नायानnayana0.1
नयणnayana0.07
नायाणnayana0.04
नानnana0.01
़़नयनnayana0.01
नायाण्nayan0.01
नयेनnayena0.01
नचनnacana0.01
नयांnayam0.01
Nayan in the Bengali language
নয়নnayana97.75
নয়ণnayana0.61
নয়ানnayana0.26
নযনnayana0.17
ণযন্nayan0.09
নরনnarana0.09
ণয়নnayana0.09
নয়ন্nayan0.09
Nayan in the Oriya language
ନୟନnayana94.28
ନୟାନnayana1.15
ନୟନାnayana0.2
ନାୟନnayana0.17
ନାୟକnayaka0.12
ନାୟାନnayana0.05
ନାୟଁାnayama0.05
ନାୟଁnayam0.02
ନାୟଣnayana0.02
ବହାନbahana0.02
ନୟଁାnayama0.02
ନୟନିnayani0.02
ନୟାନ୍nayan0.02
ନୟଁnayam0.02
Nayan in the Marathi language
नयनnayana92.35
नायनnayana1.3
नयनाnayana0.56
नायणnayana0.24
नयणnayana0.24
नयानnayana0.22
नमनnamana0.1
नायानnayana0.09
नायकnayaka0.09
नाचनnacana0.06
नायरnayara0.06
नानाnana0.04
नरनnarana0.03
नयानाnayana0.03
मायणmayana0.03
नयमnayama0.01
नचनnacana0.01
नारणnarana0.01
कयनkayana0.01
नयतnayata0.01
जयन्jayan0.01
नायाणnayana0.01
नय़नnayana0.01
ययनyayana0.01
नयलnayala0.01
Nayan in the Russian language
Наянnaan-
Nayan in the Arabic language
نايانnayan-

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