Nafen Surname
Approximately 9 people bear this surname
Nafen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 7 | 1:2,967,010 | 123,373 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
The alternate forms: Näfen (21) are calculated separately.
Nafen (64) may also be a first name.
Nafen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nafen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nafen is found most in Cameroon. It may also appear as: Näfen. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nafen? popularity and diffusion
The surname Nafen is the 6,360,413th most frequently used surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 78 percent of Nafen are found; 78 percent are found in Central Africa and 78 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Nafen is also the 1,223,525th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 64 people.
The surname Nafen is most frequently held in Cameroon, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 2,967,010. In Cameroon Nafen is mostly found in: West Region, where 100 percent live. Other than Cameroon this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in China, where 11 percent live and Iraq, where 11 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Näfen | 93 | 21 | / |
| Naefen | 91 | 21 | / |
| Nafien | 91 | 13 | / |
| Naifen | 91 | 7 | / |
| Nafeng | 91 | 2 | / |
| Ngafen | 91 | 1 | / |
| Neafen | 91 | 1 | / |
| Naffen | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nafeen | 91 | 1 | / |
| Naffien | 83 | 92 | / |
| Naifeng | 83 | 1 | / |
| Naifeen | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nafin | 80 | 110 | / |
| Nofen | 80 | 81 | / |
| Nefen | 80 | 77 | / |
| Nafem | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nashfeen | 77 | 1 | / |
| Naffin | 73 | 606 | / |
| Nafion | 73 | 158 | / |
| Neffen | 73 | 144 | / |
| Naphen | 73 | 40 | / |
| Nafina | 73 | 38 | / |
| Ngafin | 73 | 34 | / |
| Nafing | 73 | 20 | / |
| Nasfin | 73 | 10 | / |
| Naifin | 73 | 3 | / |
| Nafeem | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ngofen | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nafyna | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nhofen | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nefeen | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nafgin | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nefienė | 67 | 108 | / |
| Napheng | 67 | 8 | / |
| Nöfn | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nefn | 67 | 3 | / |
| Neaphen | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ngaffin | 67 | 3 | / |
| Naifing | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naffion | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nadfeem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nasfeem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nashfin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neuffen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gnafing | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nahaven | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Nafen
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