Ratnayak Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Ratnayak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ratnayak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ratnayake9469,274/
Rathnayak942/
Rattnayak941/
Rathnayake89117,108/
Rhatnayake891/
Rahtnayake891/
Rattnayake891/
Ratnayke8812/
Ratnaykg881/
Ratnayek881/
Ratnayeke821,020/
Rathnayke8210/
Ratnuyake822/
Rathnayeke78292/
Rathnaayke781/
Ratnaike7567/
Rattnaik751/

Ratnayak Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ratnayak in the Marathi language
नायकnayaka-
Ratnayak in the Hindi language
रत्नायकratnayaka50
रतनायकratanayaka50

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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 Ratnayak
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