Nazarbay Surname

1,227,038th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 190 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Afghanistan
Highest density in:
Kyrgyzstan

Nazarbay Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nazarbay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Afghanistan671:479,8986,199
Kyrgyzstan651:91,88711,488
Kazakhstan461:384,40230,298
Iran81:9,597,816173,045
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Transnistria11:474,69917,893

Nazarbay (327) may also be a first name.

Nazarbay Last Name Facts

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

Nazarbay (Russian: Назарбай) is found in Afghanistan more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nazarbay? popularity and diffusion

The surname Nazarbay is the 1,227,038th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 38,355,505 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Nazarbay live; 58 percent live in Central Asia and 58 percent live in Islamo-Slavic Central Asia. It is also the 484,932nd most commonly occurring first name world-wide, held by 327 people.

Nazarbay is most frequently used in Afghanistan, where it is held by 67 people, or 1 in 479,898. In Afghanistan Nazarbay is primarily concentrated in: Faryab, where 40 percent live, Badakhshan, where 15 percent live and Takhar, where 15 percent live. Not including Afghanistan Nazarbay occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Kyrgyzstan, where 34 percent live and Kazakhstan, where 24 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Nazarbay Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nazarbay in the Russian language
Назарбайnazarbaj-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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