Nafada Surname
Approximately 435 people bear this surname
Nafada Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 281 | 1:630,401 | 29,827 |
| Niger | 125 | 1:153,536 | 5,588 |
| Uganda | 18 | 1:2,168,849 | 67,754 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
Nafada (180) may also be a first name.
Nafada Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nafada Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nafada (Marathi: नफदा) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Nafada.
How Common Is The Last Name Nafada? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 683,026th most frequently held surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 16,752,979 people. Nafada occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Nafada live; 94 percent live in West Africa and 65 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 679,247th most prevalent first name at a global level. It is borne by 180 people.
It is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 281 people, or 1 in 630,401. In Nigeria Nafada is most prevalent in: Jigawa, where 20 percent reside, Bauchi, where 18 percent reside and Kano, where 13 percent reside. Other than Nigeria Nafada is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Niger, where 29 percent reside and Uganda, where 4 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nafaida | 92 | 21 | / |
| Nafadah | 92 | 9 | / |
| Nafadda | 92 | 2 | / |
| Nafaday | 92 | 1 | / |
| Nafady | 83 | 4,054 | / |
| Nafadi | 83 | 486 | / |
| Nafade | 83 | 372 | / |
| Nafeda | 83 | 40 | / |
| Nafoda | 83 | 12 | / |
| Nafado | 83 | 2 | / |
| Nefada | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nafadjï | 77 | 101 | / |
| Nasfadi | 77 | 3 | / |
| Nadfadi | 77 | 3 | / |
| Nafadee | 77 | 3 | / |
| Nefaida | 77 | 2 | / |
| Naphada | 77 | 2 | / |
| Nafhade | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ngafade | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nafadou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nnafade | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nafeeda | 77 | 1 | / |
| Naafadee | 71 | 24 | / |
| Nafaides | 71 | 20 | / |
| Nofaidah | 71 | 10 | / |
| Ngafouda | 71 | 7 | / |
| Naufeeda | 71 | 3 | / |
| Naifouda | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nafaidou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nefeda | 67 | 14 | / |
| Nafedo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nafode | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngaffaydi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naphade | 62 | 773 | / |
| Nafodio | 62 | 13 | / |
| Nayfodi | 62 | 4 | / |
| Nofhade | 62 | 2 | / |
| Nafoudi | 62 | 1 | / |
| Gnafode | 62 | 1 | / |
| Nofouda | 62 | 1 | / |
| Naifodi | 62 | 1 | / |
| Naphahadi | 53 | 1 | / |
Nafada Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nafada in the Marathi language | ||
| नफदा | naphada | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Nafada
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