Nayek Surname

3,782nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 148,123 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Nayek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nayek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India146,8181:5,225465
Bangladesh9011:176,8676,245
Kuwait1741:21,8432,878
United Arab Emirates721:127,25410,508
Iraq371:946,53112,381
Cameroon291:716,17551,453
Qatar221:107,18211,536
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
Nepal91:3,164,55110,069
Mauritius41:323,35410,053
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Maldives21:202,0864,973
Palestine21:2,274,42417,661
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Nayek (170) may also be a first name.

Nayek Last Name Facts

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

Nayek (Bengali: নায়েক, Hindi: नायेक, Marathi: नायेक, Oriya: ନାେୟକ) is found most in India. It may also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Nayek.

How Common Is The Last Name Nayek? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,782nd most frequently occurring surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 49,199 people. Nayek is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Nayek reside; 100 percent reside in South Asia and 99 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Nayek is also the 701,320th most prevalent first name on earth, borne by 170 people.

The surname Nayek is most prevalent in India, where it is borne by 146,818 people, or 1 in 5,225. In India it is mostly found in: West Bengal, where 91 percent reside, Assam, where 4 percent reside and Jharkhand, where 4 percent reside. Other than India this last name exists in 24 countries. It also occurs in Bangladesh, where 1 percent reside and Kuwait, where 0 percent reside.

Nayek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Nayek has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nayek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Nayek surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60% registered to vote for the party.

Nayek earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 61.61% more than the national average, earning $69,732 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nayeck91428/
Nahyek9127/
Nayeek9119/
Nayekk917/
Nayeke914/
Nnayek913/
Ngayek911/
Naek8926,624/
Nayk894,692/
Nyek89193/
Nauyeck8314/
Nayak802,098,397/
Nayik8056,914/
Nayok802,364/
Nyeck80984/
Naykk80285/
Nayke80227/
Nayuk80219/
Nyoek80114/
Neyek8084/
Naiek8076/
Noyek8066/
Nayck8028/
Najek8023/
Niyek8010/
Nyiek809/
Naiyk808/
Nawek808/
Nyekh806/
Naykh804/
Naekh804/
Nayeg804/
Nauek803/
Naayk802/
Nayqe802/
Ngaek802/
Naysk801/
Nyjek801/
Nayhk801/
Nayzk801/
Nayeq801/
Nhaek801/
Naekk801/
Nayakk73260/
Nayikk73194/
Nayake73156/
Nahykh7347/
Nayack7327/
Nayock7320/
Ngayik7318/
Nauyok7316/
Ngiyek7314/
Nayakh7314/
Naweke7314/
Ngayak7313/
Hnayak7311/
Nnayak737/
Najeke736/
Gnayuk734/
Ngayok734/
Nayhak733/
Nayukh733/
Naykke733/
Nayike733/
Naieek732/
Nayaks732/
Neyeke732/
Naujek732/
Naygue732/
Naiyok732/
Nayakq731/
Nahyak731/
Najeek731/
Nayakp731/
Nayakx731/
Nayakz731/
Nayauk731/
Nayhok731/
Nayiks731/
Naytke731/
Noyeke731/
Naueks731/
Nayoks731/
Ngoyek731/
Ngayec731/
Naieck731/
Ngayuk731/
Naik671,563,666/
Noyk676,028/
Nayq671,779/
Neek671,220/
Nauk67491/
Naykova67381/
Neak67361/
Naeg67253/
Nauyoks67246/
Noek67215/
Nuek67208/
Neuk67196/
Niek67163/
Naujeck67106/
Neik67101/
Nyeg6726/
Nayogue6718/
Nayakke6710/
Nayague6710/
Najk675/
Nayc672/
Nauyock672/
Nayacke671/
Nayakhe671/
Nayaksh671/
Nayegue671/
Naec671/
Najekhe671/
Ngayack671/
Neyk671/
Nyec671/
Naeq671/
Nayikke671/
Nayx671/
Nauyack671/

Nayek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nayek in the Bengali language
নায়েকnayeka99.9
নায়কnayaka0.1
Nayek in the Marathi language
नायेकnayeka89.19
नायकnayaka10.81
Nayek in the Oriya language
ନାେୟକnaeyaka66.67
ନାଏକna'eka25
ନାୟକnayaka8.33
Nayek in the Hindi language
नायेकnayeka50
नायकnayaka50

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