Nazeela Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Maldives
Highest density in:
Maldives

Nazeela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nazeela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Maldives111:36,7432,003
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Guyana11:762,22114,420
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Nazeela (264) may also be a first name.

Nazeela Last Name Facts

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

Nazeela (Dhivehi: ނަޒީލ‬) is found most in The Maldives. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nazeela? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,772,636th most numerous family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. Nazeela occurs mostly in Asia, where 88 percent of Nazeela reside; 88 percent reside in South Asia and 65 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Nazeela is also the 547,545th most numerous first name internationally. It is borne by 264 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in The Maldives, where it is borne by 11 people, or 1 in 36,743. In The Maldives Nazeela is primarily found in: Alif Alif Atoll, where 18 percent live, Seenu Atoll, where 18 percent live and Faafu Atoll, where 9 percent live. Barring The Maldives this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in India, where 24 percent live and Guyana, where 6 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Nazeela Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nazeela in the Dhivehi language
ނަޒީލ‬nazil-

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