Nafasi Surname
Approximately 243 people bear this surname
Nafasi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 220 | 1:240,644 | 19,599 |
| Kenya | 12 | 1:3,848,325 | 40,366 |
| Iran | 3 | 1:25,594,175 | 224,183 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Nafasi (217) may also be a first name.
Nafasi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nafasi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nafasi (Hindi: नफासी, Marathi: नफसी) has its highest incidence in Tanzania. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nafasi? popularity and diffusion
The surname Nafasi is the 1,035,555th most frequent surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 29,989,901 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Nafasi are found; 96 percent are found in East Africa and 96 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Nafasi is also the 612,983rd most prevalent first name throughout the world, borne by 217 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is held by 220 people, or 1 in 240,644. In Tanzania Nafasi is most common in: Shinyanga Region, where 47 percent live, Mbeya Region, where 29 percent live and Zanzibar Urban West Region, where 15 percent live. Barring Tanzania Nafasi occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 5 percent live and Iran, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nafassi | 92 | 5 | / |
| Nafashi | 92 | 2 | / |
| Nasfashi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nofasi | 83 | 134 | / |
| Nafesi | 83 | 6 | / |
| Nafase | 83 | 5 | / |
| Nafasa | 83 | 5 | / |
| Nafazi | 83 | 2 | / |
| Nefasi | 83 | 2 | / |
| Nafosi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nafaji | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nafasha | 77 | 34 | / |
| Nafoosi | 77 | 18 | / |
| Nefhasi | 77 | 9 | / |
| Natfaji | 77 | 6 | / |
| Nafousi | 77 | 6 | / |
| Nafasse | 77 | 6 | / |
| Nefassi | 77 | 5 | / |
| Nafauji | 77 | 4 | / |
| Nofassi | 77 | 4 | / |
| Nafessi | 77 | 2 | / |
| Nafasoa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nafaise | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nafassa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nafatse | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nafadji | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nafatchi | 71 | 28 | / |
| Nafoussi | 71 | 13 | / |
| Naffasse | 71 | 4 | / |
| Naffasha | 71 | 2 | / |
| Naphasit | 71 | 2 | / |
| Naphasai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Naifashe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nafaasha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Naffadji | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nafeussi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nafaissa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nafaxe | 67 | 199 | / |
| Nafezi | 67 | 114 | / |
| Nefase | 67 | 10 | / |
| Nafaza | 67 | 9 | / |
| Nafese | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nofase | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nefazi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nasfatchi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naface | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nafaze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nafaje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nafage | 67 | 1 | / |
Nafasi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nafasi in the Hindi language | ||
| नफासी | naphasi | - |
| Nafasi in the Marathi language | ||
| नफसी | naphasi | - |
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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 Nafasi
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