Nafeesa Surname

307,612th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,228 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Maldives

Nafeesa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nafeesa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan8151:219,1955,188
India3031:2,531,56980,510
Maldives721:5,614496
England111:5,065,278148,650
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013

The alternate forms: Nafeesâ (1) are calculated separately.

Nafeesa (91,892) may also be a first name.

Nafeesa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nafeesa (Dhivehi: ު‫ނަފީސާ, Hindi: नफीसा, Marathi: नफ़ीसा, Oriya: ନଫିସା) is more commonly found in Pakistan than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Nafeesâ. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nafeesa? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 307,612th most prevalent family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 5,934,484 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Nafeesa live; 97 percent live in South Asia and 72 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 11,007th most numerous forename throughout the world, held by 91,892 people.

The last name Nafeesa is most widespread in Pakistan, where it is carried by 815 people, or 1 in 219,195. In Pakistan Nafeesa is primarily found in: Sindh, where 56 percent live, Punjab, where 27 percent live and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 12 percent live. Apart from Pakistan this surname occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in India, where 25 percent live and The Maldives, where 6 percent live.

Nafeesa Last Name Statistics demography

Nafeesa earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 18.74% less than the national average, earning $35,062 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Nafeesa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nafeesa in the Oriya language
ନଫିସାnaphisa-
Nafeesa in the Marathi language
नफ़ीसाnafisa-
Nafeesa in the Hindi language
नफीसाnaphisa98.65
नफिसाnaphisa0.56
नफीसnaphisa0.34
नाफीसाnaphisa0.11
नाफिसाnaphisa0.11
नफ़ीसाnafisa0.11
नसीफाnasipha0.11
Nafeesa in the Dhivehi language
ު‫ނަފީސާunafisa45.45
ް‫ނަފީސާnafisa27.27
ީ‫ނަފީސާinafisa27.27

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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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