Ñauñay Surname

785,023rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 360 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ecuador
Highest density in:
Ecuador

Ñauñay Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ñauñay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ecuador3441:46,2384,562
Spain131:3,596,31069,669
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Nauñay (2) & Naunay (86) are calculated separately.

Ñauñay Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ñauñay is found in Ecuador more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Nauñay or Naunay. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ñauñay? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ñauñay is the 785,023rd most numerous last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 20,243,183 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Ñauñay are found; 96 percent are found in South America and 96 percent are found in Andean South America.

This last name is most commonly used in Ecuador, where it is held by 344 people, or 1 in 46,238. In Ecuador it is most prevalent in: Chimborazo Province, where 57 percent reside, Pichincha Province, where 21 percent reside and Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas Province, where 9 percent reside. Other than Ecuador this last name occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 4 percent reside and Italy, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nauñay942/
Ñañay911/
Naunay8986/
Ñaña80874/
Ñañaz736/
Ñañas731/
Ñañao731/

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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 Ñauñay
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