Nyay Surname

1,415,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 153 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cambodia
Highest density in:
Cambodia

Nyay Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cambodia1211:127,9932,595
India301:25,568,846339,406
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Nyay (467) may also be a first name.

Nyay Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nyay (Hindi: न्याय, Marathi: न्याय, Oriya: ନଯ୍ାୟର, Russian: Няй) occurs in Cambodia more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyay? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nyay is the 1,415,499th most commonly used surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 47,631,019 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Nyay are found; 79 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 79 percent are found in Khmer-Asia. Nyay is also the 394,192nd most frequently used first name worldwide, held by 467 people.

The surname Nyay is most widespread in Cambodia, where it is held by 121 people, or 1 in 127,993. In Cambodia it is most prevalent in: Oddar Meanchey Province, where 32 percent live, Banteay Meanchey Province, where 23 percent live and Siem Reap Province, where 21 percent live. Outside of Cambodia this surname exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in India, where 20 percent live and Kenya, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nyaya89490/
Nyayi89323/
Nyayo89150/
Nyaye8956/
Nyayu8920/
N'Yay891/
Nya8617,783/
Nyaayo80110/
Nyahay80103/
Nyayah806/
Naayay806/
Nyaaya805/
Nyayee805/
N'Yaye803/
Nyayoh803/
Nyayet802/
N'Yaya801/
Niyayi801/
Nnyaya801/
Nyiayi801/
Nyayuh801/
Nyahya801/
Nyayed801/
Nyah758,068/
Nyae753,911/
Nyaa751,338/
Nyoy75871/
Nyea75402/
Nyaj75302/
Niay75284/
Gnay75237/
Nyua75203/
Nhay75172/
Nyoa75106/
Nyha7539/
Nyey7529/
Njay7526/
Nnya7520/
Nyuy7511/
Neay759/
Nhya759/
Hnya755/
N'Ya753/
Njya752/
Nyyh751/
Nyyt751/
Nyyy751/
Naiyaya738/
Nyahaya737/
Nayyaya736/
Naiyayo733/
Neyyaya731/
Nyayeth731/
Naiyayi731/
Naiya6792,583/
Njoya6719,991/
Ngaiyaye672,381/
Njaya671,647/
Nyajo671,542/
Niaye671,540/
Ngeya671,421/
Nheya67765/
Noiya67698/
Ngiay67698/
Njeya67646/
Njayo67562/
Nyahe67535/
Njaye67491/
Niiya67446/
Nyuha67441/
Njuya67440/
Njiya67413/
Naaya67404/
Nyaji67384/
Nayia67363/
Nyoha67322/
Nyoyi67310/
Nyeah67303/
Nyaah67293/
Nyeye67290/
Nyoja67285/
Gnays67270/
Niyya67225/
Nyhai67203/
Gnaye67189/
Nyeya67177/
Nuyya67175/
Nyath67168/
Nijay67157/
Nhayo67138/
Nyoya67129/
Najya67111/
Neuya67110/
Nayya6796/
Njayi6772/
Nyaas6770/
Nyaju6759/
Nyoyo6757/
Nyoah6753/
Nyaha6743/
Nyaja6743/
Nyaje6734/
Nayja6733/
Nyiya6733/
Nuiya6731/
Nehay6730/
Nhiya6724/
Nnyah6720/
Neyya6719/
Nyeha6719/
Gnaya6718/
N'Jay6717/
Neiya6716/
Niaya6716/
Nyaia6715/
Nyaie6715/
Nyiyo6713/
Naaye6712/
Nhoya6711/
Nihay6711/
Nhaya6711/
Noyya6711/
Niayz6710/
Nyiea6710/
Nhayi679/
Nayie679/
Gneya679/
Niayi679/
Nyaii677/
Niuya677/
Neyia676/
Nhaye676/
Nyaai676/
Nayye676/
Nojya675/
Noyia674/
Nyoye673/
Nyeia673/
Nyahh673/
Nyoea673/
Nieya673/
Nyu'a673/
Nyeap673/
N'Yah672/
Neyja672/
Gnayo672/
Njayu672/
Nyuyi672/
Nuyia672/
Nyeyo672/
Nhuya671/
Nayji671/
Neyye671/
Nejya671/
Neoya671/
Nyaee671/
Nyhah671/
Nyhap671/
Nyhyo671/
Nyiae671/
N'Yap671/
Niyia671/
Njhay671/
Njays671/
Nnyua671/
Nyuiy671/
Nyuye671/
Nyuyo671/
Nyiyi671/
Nuyuy671/
Nyazt671/
Nyeyi671/
Nyaou671/
Nyapp671/
Nya'a671/
Nyaap671/
Nyaiu671/
Nyauu671/
Njyia671/
Hnjya671/
Hnyat671/

Nyay Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nyay in the Hindi language
न्यायn'yaya-
Nyay in the Marathi language
न्यायn'yaya-
Nyay in the Oriya language
ନଯ୍ାୟରnayayara66.67
ନଯ୍ାୟnayaya33.33
Nyay in the Russian language
Няйnaj-

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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 Nyay
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