Nafase Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Nafase Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nafase Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220

Nafase (7) may also be a first name.

Nafase Last Name Facts

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

Nafase (Marathi: नफसे) is found in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nafase? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nafase is the 8,193,072nd most common family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name Nafase occurs predominantly in Africa, where 60 percent of Nafase reside; 40 percent reside in East Africa and 40 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Nafase is also the 4,548,448th most widely held first name on earth. It is borne by 7 people.

The last name Nafase is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 26,470,806. In Tanzania Nafase is most common in: Mbeya Region, where 50 percent reside and Pwani Region, where 50 percent reside. Excluding Tanzania this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also common in India, where 20 percent reside and Nigeria, where 20 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nafasse926/
Nafatse921/
Nafaise921/
Nafas91452/
Naffasse864/
Naifashe861/
Nafasi83243/
Nafaxe83199/
Nafash8398/
Naffas8330/
Nafais8329/
Nafise8324/
Nefase8310/
Nafasa835/
Nafese834/
Nofase832/
Nafage831/
Naufas831/
Nafast831/
Nafaze831/
Naface831/
Nafaas831/
Nafaje831/
Nafays831/
Nafisse77256/
Nafasha7734/
Nafache7711/
Nafisee778/
Nafassi775/
Nafeese773/
Nafashi772/
Nafassa771/
Nafasht771/
Nafishe771/
Nafasoa771/
'Nefase771/
Nafager770/
Nafaz7359/
Nafos7311/
Nofas735/
Nafax732/
Nafasova711,906/
Nafatche7110/
Noufasse715/
Nafoushe712/
Naffasha712/
Nafieseh711/
Nasfashi711/
Nafaasha711/
Nafaissa711/
Nafaiz67368/
Nafoxe67139/
Nafous67136/
Nofasi67134/
Nafezi67114/
Naphas6725/
Nafach6721/
Nafaza679/
Nafesi676/
Ngofas675/
Noufas675/
Noface674/
Nafosh673/
Nafoos673/
Nafaaz673/
Nafeis672/
Nefasi672/
Nafazi672/
Naffaz672/
Nafice671/
Nafayz671/
Nafosi671/
Ngafos671/
Ngaufaiss671/
Nafaji671/
Naufaz671/
Nafecy670/

Nafase Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nafase in the Marathi language
नफसेnaphase-

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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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  • 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 Nafase
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