Nafan Surname

278,370th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,390 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mali
Highest density in:
Mali

Nafan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nafan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mali8391:20,225746
Indonesia3081:429,38036,011
Thailand2061:342,90559,500
Ivory Coast101:2,307,12339,352
Sri Lanka91:2,312,0629,186
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Nafan (578) may also be a first name.

Nafan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Nafan Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Nafan (Hindi: नफन, Marathi: नफन, Russian: Нафан) is more frequently found in Mali than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nafan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 278,370th most widely held family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,242,839 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 62 percent of Nafan reside; 62 percent reside in West Africa and 60 percent reside in Mande Africa. Nafan is also the 348,378th most commonly held first name worldwide. It is borne by 578 people.

Nafan is most frequently held in Mali, where it is borne by 839 people, or 1 in 20,225. Besides Mali this surname occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 22 percent reside and Thailand, where 15 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nasfan91370/
Nafhan91109/
Ngafan9124/
Nafang9122/
Naufan9117/
Nafaan9113/
Nafain9110/
Naf'an917/
Naifan916/
Nafane914/
Naffan912/
Natfan912/
Nawfan911/
Naafan911/
Naddfan8311/
Ngaffan835/
Gnafang834/
Nafatin833/
Naifang832/
Nasfaan832/
Nashfan832/
Nasfane831/
Naifane831/
Nafanne831/
Nafahan831/
Naufand830/
Nafon8079/
Nofan8071/
Nefan8035/
Nafam801/
Naifatin77143/
Nafanova7738/
Ngnafain771/
Noufan73713/
Naphan73382/
Ngafon7378/
Nafoin7310/
Hnefan738/
Ngofan733/
Nowfan733/
Nofane732/
Gnafon732/
Noofan731/
Notfan731/
Nahfon731/
Nofang731/
Naffon731/
Naefon731/
Neifan730/
Nayfanova711/
Nafainova711/
Naiphan6791/
Ngoufan6761/
Noufang6750/
Hneefan6738/
Naephan6723/
Natphan675/
Nefahyn673/
Navahan673/
Neewfan672/
Nouffan672/
Naphane672/
Nafoune671/
Noufaun671/
Nafoung671/
Nahafon671/
Naifoin671/
Nefahan671/
N'Gofan671/
Naphang671/
Neaphan670/

Nafan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nafan in the Hindi language
नफनnaphana-
Nafan in the Marathi language
नफनnaphana55.56
नाफानnaphana22.22
नफानnaphana22.22
Nafan in the Russian language
Нафанnafan-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nafan
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