Cognomen Nair (Nair 
, ناير 
, 奈尔 
, and others...) , all around the world, is a prevalent surname. The surname Nair is characteristic of United Arab Emirates, where it is a widespread surname, Fiji, where it is a common surname, and Bahrain (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in India, United Arab Emirates, and Malaysia. Very seldom, Nair is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Nair | United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, India, Brazil, Saudi Arabia |
| ناير | Egypt, Algeria, Sudan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia |
| 奈尔, 奈兒 | China |
| Наир | Kazakhstan, Russia, United States, Azerbaijan |
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c. sankaran nair Indian politician (1857-1934), IN (b. 1857) |
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t. m. nair Indian politician (1868-1919), IN (b. 1868) |
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nair de tefé 9th First Lady of Brazil (1886-1981), BR (b. 1886) |
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| elizabeth alcock mcnair (1851-1921) (b. 1851) |
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yogacharya govindan nair Yoga master (b. 1908) |
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nair opromolla Brazilian artist, BR (b. 1914) |
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| m. krishnan nair Indian politician, IN (b. 1870) |
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mavelikkara velukkutty nair Indian percussionist (1925-2012), IN (b. 1925) |
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p. k. vasudevan nair Indian politician (1926-2005), IN (b. 1926) |
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c. n. sreekantan nair playwright, IN (b. 1928) |
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billy nair South African politician, ZA (b. 1929) |
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nair bello Brazilian actress, BR (b. 1931) |
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kalamandalam gangadharan nair Indian singer (1936-2015), IN (b. 1936) |
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v. r. prabodhachandran nair Indian linguist, IN (b. 1938) |
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| c. madhavan nair IN (b. 1879) |
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