Nafe Surname

144,929th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,064 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Saudi Arabia
Highest density in:
Tonga

Nafe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nafe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia9541:32,3444,580
Egypt6711:137,01310,788
United States3951:917,61868,923
Germany2831:284,47229,719
Iran2181:352,21323,514
Pakistan1671:1,069,72413,491
India1321:5,811,101137,947
Indonesia521:2,543,254149,807
Nigeria261:6,813,183158,601
Argentina161:2,671,463118,579
Papua New Guinea151:543,58166,712
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Mauritania141:292,49012,957
Jordan121:736,87014,651
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Chad91:1,510,2445,402
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Solomon Islands81:72,50414,153
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Ivory Coast51:4,614,24651,139
England51:11,143,612252,590
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Tonga41:26,828461
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States691:727,80746,603

The alternate forms: Näfe (131), Nafé (4) & Nafè (1) are calculated separately.

Nafe (2,087) may also be a first name.

Nafe Last Name Facts

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

Nafe (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻧﺎﻓﻊ, Hindi: नफे, Russian: Нафе) occurs more in Saudi Arabia more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Näfe, Nafé or Nafè. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nafe? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nafe is the 144,929th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 2,378,442 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 51 percent of Nafe reside; 32 percent reside in West Asia and 31 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 164,802nd most frequently used first name at a global level, held by 2,087 people.

The surname Nafe is most frequently held in Saudi Arabia, where it is held by 954 people, or 1 in 32,344. Excluding Saudi Arabia this surname occurs in 44 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 22 percent are found and The United States, where 13 percent are found.

Nafe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Nafe has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Nafe surname grew 572 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nafe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Nafe surname are 25.14% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 71.91% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Nafe earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 4.92% more than the national average, earning $45,271 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.69% less than the national average, earning $43,376 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Näfe92131/
Nafé924/
Nafè921/
Nafie8925,843/
Nafea8913,253/
Naife8912,596/
Nafee894,462/
Nafeh891,829/
Nafei891,223/
Nafez89534/
Nafey89240/
Nafer89175/
Ngafe89115/
Nnafe89101/
Naefe8999/
Nafes8957/
Nafée8948/
Naffe8940/
Naufe8929/
Nafed8920/
Naafe897/
Nafet897/
Nasfe897/
Nafeu895/
Nayfe893/
Nafhe892/
Gnafe892/
Nafej891/
Najfe891/
Nhafe891/
Nawfe891/
Naf861,426/
Nafees8021,364/
Naufer801,573/
Nafeez80657/
Naifeh80589/
Nayfeh80551/
Nafeer80418/
Nafeid80406/
Nafesh80298/
Ngaufe80274/
Naffie80142/
Nnaife8096/
Naffer8058/
Neafie8054/
Nafieh8025/
Nadfey8023/
Naifer8019/
Nafeed8019/
Naafey8019/
Naffes8018/
Naffee8018/
Najafe8012/
Ngaafe8012/
Ngafeh8010/
Nnafie808/
Nayafe808/
Nafije806/
Nazfer806/
Nafess805/
Naffei805/
Ngaffe805/
Nafets804/
Nafedh804/
Nafe'a804/
Naffea804/
Nafeej803/
Neafey803/
Nafeey803/
Naafeh803/
Nađfej802/
Nafeis802/
Nyiafe802/
Naffej801/
Nasfer801/
Nazfee801/
Nađfei801/
Naffey801/
Ngafei801/
Naïfer801/
Nafehe801/
Nauffe801/
Napfer801/
Ngnafe801/
N'Nafe801/
Nafech801/
Nawfee801/
Najefe801/
Naiffe801/
Nafedz801/
Nyoafe801/
Nayefe801/
Neafer800/
Nahfer800/
Natfer800/
Nafi7524,762/
Naif7510,574/
Nafa756,168/
Naff751,514/
Nafs751,386/
Nauf75560/
Nafz75443/
Nasf75407/
Naft75374/
Nayf75265/
Nefe75217/
Naaf75216/
Neaf75116/
Nofe75101/
Nafy7598/
Napf7596/
Nife7556/
Nahf7553/
Nadf7535/
Najf7512/
Nafh755/
Nawf755/
Naïf753/
Nazf753/
Natf752/
Nafá751/
Ngaf751/
Gnaf751/
Hnaf751/
Nahfees73292/
Nasfees7380/
Nayefeh7341/
Nafeesh7333/
Najafee7324/
Najafie7323/
Neaffer7320/
Ngaupfe736/
Nafeesz735/
Naufeed733/
Najafeh733/
Naufeer732/
Naufeez732/
Naiefeh731/
Naiffer731/
Naffesh731/
Nasfeer731/
Nasfije731/
Ngaifeh731/
Nnajife731/
Nafeeds731/
Nafeeee731/
Nafeeys731/
Najafei731/
Najaffe731/
Nasferr731/
Ngayfeh731/
Nhafeez731/
Nnafeez731/
Nawfeer731/
Nafeedh731/
Naffees731/
Neaffie730/
Noufe6731,144/
Nafis6728,057/
Nafaa675,539/
Nafiz675,088/
Nafay674,866/
Naveh672,447/
Nafai672,359/
Nafid671,302/
Nafii671,129/
Naffa67739/
Naifi67663/
Ngafi67599/
Neffe67549/
Naafs67403/
Neefe67383/
Naffi67325/
Nafih67323/
Nafio67264/
Nafsh67261/
Nofer67247/
Najfi67243/
Nafij67233/
Naiff67214/
Nadfi67206/
Nasfi67199/
Naafa67179/
Nafha67173/
Naifa67170/
Neife67158/
Hnafy67153/
Nayfa67108/
Naafi6782/
Naddf6774/
Naufa6770/
Naufi6768/
Nöfer6765/
Naify6761/
Nefei6758/
Noffe6755/
Nahfi6752/
Nahaf6750/
Naaif6744/
Naphe6734/
Ngofe6734/
Nafit6731/
Nafui6727/
Nafoi6725/
Nauff6724/
Noefe6720/
Nefeh6718/
Naaff6718/
Hnafi6717/
Hnaif6716/
Ngafy6716/
Niffe6716/
Nyefe6714/
Nassf6714/
Nefea6713/
Nawfa6713/
Naffz6712/
Nafiy6711/
Nahfa6710/
Nazfi679/
Hnife678/
Nasfy678/
Najfa677/
Naefi676/
Nnafa676/
Nofie675/
Nafhi675/
Nowfe675/
Nofeh674/
Nahaffey673/
Nashf673/
Nafuj673/
Nafaj672/
Nawfi672/
Nofej672/
Nefie672/
Nnafi672/
Gnofe672/
Nayff672/
Naffs671/
Naifs671/
Nasft671/
Nazzf671/
Natfh671/
Nhefe671/
Hnaft671/
Nafâa671/
Nofeu671/
Nafuy671/
Naffá671/
Hneaf671/
Naffé671/
Nafoa671/
Nafys671/
Naféa671/
Nathf671/
Nayfy671/
Nawft671/
Nefey671/
Neyfe671/
Nhaif671/
Gnafi671/
Naffy671/
Nayefesh671/
Nahfh671/
Nafhh671/
Nayfi671/
Nazff671/
Nazfh671/
Naufh671/
Natfi671/
Noyfe671/
Neaff670/
Naufs670/
Neauffer670/
Nofey670/

Nafe Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nafe in the Hindi language
नफेnaphe77.46
नाफेnaphe22.54
Nafe in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻧﺎﻓﻊnaf66.67
ﻧﺎﻓﻰnafy16.67
ﺍﻟﻨﺎﻓﻊalnaf16.67
Nafe in the Russian language
Нафеnafe-

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Footnotes

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