Ratnayak Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Ratnayak Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
Ratnayak Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ratnayak Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ratnayak (Hindi: रत्नायक, Marathi: नायक) is more commonly found in India than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ratnayak? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 8,968,613th most frequently used surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name Ratnayak is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Ratnayak live; 100 percent live in South Asia and 100 percent live in Indo-South Asia.
The surname Ratnayak is most widely held in India, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 255,688,461. In India it is most numerous in: Bihar, where 33 percent reside and Uttar Pradesh, where 33 percent reside. Beside India Ratnayak occurs in one country. It is also common in Sri Lanka, where 25 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ratnayake | 94 | 69,274 | / |
| Rathnayak | 94 | 2 | / |
| Rattnayak | 94 | 1 | / |
| Rathnayake | 89 | 117,108 | / |
| Rhatnayake | 89 | 1 | / |
| Rahtnayake | 89 | 1 | / |
| Rattnayake | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ratnayke | 88 | 12 | / |
| Ratnaykg | 88 | 1 | / |
| Ratnayek | 88 | 1 | / |
| Ratnayeke | 82 | 1,020 | / |
| Rathnayke | 82 | 10 | / |
| Ratnuyake | 82 | 2 | / |
| Rathnayeke | 78 | 292 | / |
| Rathnaayke | 78 | 1 | / |
| Ratnaike | 75 | 67 | / |
| Rattnaik | 75 | 1 | / |
Ratnayak Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ratnayak in the Marathi language | ||
| नायक | nayaka | - |
| Ratnayak in the Hindi language | ||
| रत्नायक | ratnayaka | 50 |
| रतनायक | ratanayaka | 50 |
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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
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- 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 Ratnayak
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