Nayau Surname

1,558,593rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 132 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Nayau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nayau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria551:3,220,77797,902
Papua New Guinea271:301,99040,635
India211:36,526,923420,161
Malaysia131:2,268,78789,138
Indonesia121:11,020,766390,383
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Niger21:9,596,00886,358

Nayau (115) may also be a first name.

Nayau Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nayau (Hindi: नयऊ, Marathi: नायऊ) is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nayau? popularity and diffusion

Nayau is the 1,558,593rd most common family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 55,208,681 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 45 percent of Nayau reside; 43 percent reside in West Africa and 42 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Nayau is also the 873,022nd most commonly held first name on earth It is held by 115 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is held by 55 people, or 1 in 3,220,777. In Nigeria Nayau is mostly found in: Kebbi, where 38 percent live, Zamfara, where 33 percent live and Kano, where 25 percent live. Aside from Nigeria this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 20 percent live and India, where 16 percent live.

Nayau Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nayaou91414/
Ngayau91401/
Nayahu9119/
Naya8928,528/
Nayu891,914/
Ngayaou832/
Nauyaus831/
Nayahou831/
Nayyaou831/
Ngaya805,586/
Nayou804,292/
Nahya803,821/
Nayaz801,521/
Nayat80576/
Nayah80505/
Naaya80404/
Nauya80319/
Ngayu80299/
Nayad80271/
Noyau80225/
Nayap80152/
Nayas80100/
Nayuo8094/
Nayiu8076/
Nnaya8075/
Nayup8044/
Nayaa8040/
Nayut8039/
Nayud8033/
Naiyu8031/
Nayus8030/
Nuyau8030/
Nahau8028/
Najau8021/
Gnaya8018/
Nayha8017/
Naaju8013/
Nhaya8011/
Nyiau8011/
Nayuh808/
Nayhu807/
Nahyu805/
Niyau804/
Naahu803/
Noaya803/
Naeau802/
Nayeu802/
Nayuu801/
Nauyu801/
Naïya801/
Neyau801/
Nayhauss779/
Nahyauha771/
Nau7592,989/
Nay7533,633/
Naa759,281/
Nayaya731,632/
Najaya73905/
Ngayou73182/
Noyeau73149/
Nahaya73142/
Nayash73135/
Nejaya73103/
Nayach73101/
Noyaux7330/
Nayyou7322/
Nujaya7320/
Naayuu7319/
Najeau7311/
Nahaju7310/
Nagiau7310/
Naiyou739/
Nauyad738/
Gnayeu738/
Noyaud738/
Nayaph736/
Nayaja736/
Nayowa736/
Nahiau736/
Gnaiyu735/
Nojaya735/
Nayeus734/
Ngayiu734/
Naihau733/
Ngaaju733/
Ngnaya733/
Nayout733/
Nahayu732/
Nayass732/
Nayiou732/
Ngaaya732/
N'Gaya732/
Noyaya732/
Naayou732/
Naiaya731/
Najjau731/
Nayatt731/
Nayeux731/
Nayova731/
Nayihu731/
Najaou731/
Nahyuh731/
Nauhau731/
Nayoua731/
Nayoud731/
Nayouu731/
Ngayuo731/
Nhayah731/
Nnayou731/
Nnaaiu731/
Ngajau731/
Nayous730/
Nayi6744,034/
Neya6724,302/
Noya6724,041/
Naja6713,478/
Nayo678,790/
Ngau678,729/
Naud678,318/
Naye677,774/
Ngay674,926/
Niya673,711/
Naus673,707/
Naju673,370/
Nhau673,250/
Naia671,762/
Naue671,683/
Naai671,661/
Naut671,606/
Nahu671,271/
Najy671,139/
Naaj67983/
Nnaa67981/
Gnau67893/
Noyu67863/
Nays67799/
Nayt67521/
Naiu67418/
Nuya67327/
Gnay67237/
Nauš67202/
Naux67177/
Nhay67172/
Nahy67155/
Nayh67151/
Neyu67135/
Nauß67129/
Naup67100/
Nauhaus6797/
Niyahuz6793/
Naiy6791/
Nuyu6787/
Ngayaya6785/
Nauy6765/
Nijjaya6762/
Na'a6761/
Hnaa6757/
Neyhaus6751/
Nayy6749/
'Nau6745/
Naay6737/
Nauh6736/
Nauč6732/
Naaa6726/
Hnau6721/
Naihaus6719/
Najhaus6719/
Nnau6717/
Néau6716/
Nayd6714/
Nauz6714/
Nayz6712/
Nayouss679/
Neahaus678/
Noyeaux677/
Hnay677/
Nauu676/
Ngayowa675/
Nahajou675/
Ngaahue674/
Nyya673/
Nhaa673/
Naða673/
Nayé672/
Ngnayou672/
Najauts672/
Nhajaya672/
Nouhaya672/
Naihauz672/
N'Gnaya671/
Ngiyaui671/
Nahayah671/
Nauê671/
Noyhaus671/
Nahyouh671/
Naňa671/
Nauś671/
Nayaova671/
Nayyush671/
Ngoyaya671/
Ngahyah671/
Naahiou671/
Néya671/
Nnay671/
Ngahaya671/
Naheyou671/

Nayau Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nayau in the Marathi language
नायऊnaya'u-
Nayau in the Hindi language
नयऊnaya'u50
नयौnayau50

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nayau
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