Nilahi Surname
Approximately 521 people bear this surname
Nilahi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 413 | 1:128,188 | 12,040 |
| Iran | 82 | 1:936,372 | 44,282 |
| Indonesia | 24 | 1:5,510,383 | 253,014 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
Nilahi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nilahi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nilahi (Marathi: नइलाही) is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nilahi? popularity and diffusion
Nilahi is the 597,433rd most widespread last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 13,987,612 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 79 percent of Nilahi live; 79 percent live in East Africa and 79 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
This last name is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is borne by 413 people, or 1 in 128,188. In Tanzania it is primarily found in: Morogoro Region, where 50 percent live, Ruvuma Region, where 49 percent live and Dar es Salaam Region, where 0 percent live. Beside Tanzania this last name occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 16 percent live and Indonesia, where 5 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nilaei | 83 | 159 | / |
| Nilaeh | 83 | 119 | / |
| Niloai | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nullahi | 77 | 158 | / |
| Nilajgi | 77 | 10 | / |
| Nihlaui | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nehlahi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nilae | 73 | 364 | / |
| Noilae | 67 | 16 | / |
| Nailae | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nelahuggi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Niolae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Niloui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nilioui | 62 | 204 | / |
| Najlaui | 62 | 1 | / |
| Nailaes | 62 | 1 | / |
| Nilajjer | 57 | 1 | / |
| Neilleay | 57 | 1 | / |
| Nulae | 55 | 13 | / |
| Nileu | 55 | 1 | / |
| Nelae | 55 | 1 | / |
| Nhelae | 50 | 1 | / |
| Niloee | 50 | 1 | / |
| Neloua | 50 | 1 | / |
| Niloes | 50 | 1 | / |
| Nyloeh | 50 | 1 | / |
Nilahi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nilahi in the Marathi language | ||
| नइलाही | na'ilahi | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nilahi
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