Nafay Surname
Approximately 4,866 people bear this surname
Nafay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 4,837 | 1:36,933 | 1,687 |
| India | 12 | 1:63,922,115 | 578,870 |
| Cameroon | 9 | 1:2,307,674 | 112,590 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
Nafay (130) may also be a first name.
Nafay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nafay Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nafay (Marathi: नफाय) is more commonly found in Pakistan than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nafay? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 97,521st most prevalent surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 1,497,646 people. The last name Nafay is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Nafay live; 100 percent live in South Asia and 99 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 814,623rd most commonly held first name internationally, held by 130 people.
This surname is most common in Pakistan, where it is carried by 4,837 people, or 1 in 36,933. In Pakistan it is most prevalent in: Balochistan, where 94 percent reside, Sindh, where 3 percent reside and Punjab, where 1 percent reside. Without taking into account Pakistan this last name is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in India, where 0 percent reside and Cameroon, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Nafay Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nafay in the Marathi language | ||
| नफाय | naphaya | - |
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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 Nafay
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