Al-Nafisi Surname
Approximately 264 people bear this surname
Al-Nafisi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| Kuwait | 58 | 1:65,529 | 7,566 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
Al-Nafisi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Al-Nafisi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Al-Nafisi is found in Saudi Arabia more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Al-Nafisi? popularity and diffusion
Al-Nafisi is the 978,274th most frequently held family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 27,604,341 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 97 percent of Al-Nafisi are found; 97 percent are found in West Asia and 97 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula.
The surname Al-Nafisi is most widely held in Saudi Arabia, where it is borne by 199 people, or 1 in 155,054. Beside Saudi Arabia this last name occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Kuwait, where 22 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Nafisi | 89 | 1,399 | / |
| Al-Nafisa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Al-Nafeesi | 84 | 2 | / |
| Al Nafishi | 84 | 1 | / |
| Al-Nafisee | 84 | 1 | / |
| Al-Nafissa | 84 | 1 | / |
| Al Nafizi | 78 | 1 | / |
| Al-Nafesa | 78 | 1 | / |
| Al Nafeesi | 74 | 3 | / |
| Al Nafisee | 74 | 1 | / |
| Al Nafeesa | 63 | 1 | / |
| Al Nafeeshi | 60 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Al-Nafisi
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