Nawab

Nawab Meaning & Origin

About Nawab
The surname Nawab is of Arabic origin and is commonly found among Muslims in South Asia. It is derived from the title "Nawab," which was historically used to refer to a Muslim ruler or governor in the Indian subcontinent during the Mughal era. The surname Nawab signifies a family's association with nobility, power, and governance.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Nawab is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Nawab: 242
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 78,821
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nawab based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Nawab is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NP
🔊 Soundex
N010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AO1 W AE2 B
🌐 IPA
/nawab*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nawab in Braille

Here's how to represent Nawab in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Nawab in braille

How to sign the name Nawab using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Nawab using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Nawab in sign language

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