Explore the Family Name Naing

The meaning of Naing

Burmese: from a personal name usually forming part of a compound name, from naing ‘to overcome’. — Note: Since Burmese do not have hereditary surnames, this name was registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Naing in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Naing significantly increased in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Naing was ranked 91,004th in terms of popularity and had a frequency count of 188, equating to approximately 0.07 individuals per 100,000 bearing this surname. By 2010, the name saw a tremendous surge in popularity, jumping to the rank of 29,447 with a count of 802—roughly 0.27 people per 100,000. This represents a remarkable increase of 67.64% in rank and an astonishing 326.6% boost in count.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#91,004	#29,447	67.64%
Count	188	802	326.6%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.27	285.71%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Naing

In terms of ethnic identity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of people with the surname Naing identify as Asian/Pacific Islander. There was an increase in this identification from 86.7% in 2000 to 95.51% in 2010, marking a change of 10.16%. The proportion identifying as belonging to two or more races dropped by 75.22%, from 9.04% to 2.24%. Meanwhile, those who identified as White decreased from 3.19% to 1.25%, a decline of 60.82%. Notably, there were no recorded instances of the Naing surname among those who identify as Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	86.7%	95.51%	10.16%
Two or More Races	9.04%	2.24%	-75.22%
White	3.19%	1.25%	-60.82%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%