Nafia Surname
Approximately 4,609 people bear this surname
Nafia Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 2,420 | 1:14,246 | 2,105 |
| Bangladesh | 991 | 1:160,804 | 5,900 |
| Indonesia | 722 | 1:183,171 | 17,622 |
| Egypt | 183 | 1:502,381 | 28,715 |
| Pakistan | 113 | 1:1,580,919 | 16,799 |
| Afghanistan | 65 | 1:494,664 | 6,293 |
| Maldives | 28 | 1:14,435 | 1,039 |
| Nigeria | 24 | 1:7,380,948 | 165,663 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Iran | 7 | 1:10,968,932 | 186,522 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Nafia (14,133) may also be a first name.
Nafia Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nafia Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nafia (Hindi: नफीा, Marathi: नािफया, Oriya: ନାଫିଆ) is found most in Morocco. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Nafia.
How Common Is The Last Name Nafia? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 102,263rd most commonly held surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,581,156 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 57 percent of Nafia live; 56 percent live in North Africa and 53 percent live in Mahgreb. Nafia is also the 48,302nd most commonly held first name on earth, borne by 14,133 people.
Nafia is most commonly occurring in Morocco, where it is carried by 2,420 people, or 1 in 14,246. Aside from Morocco Nafia occurs in 35 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 22 percent are found and Indonesia, where 16 percent are found.
Nafia Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Nafia has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Nafia surname expanded 150 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nafiah | 91 | 13,815 | / |
| Nafiaa | 91 | 206 | / |
| Nafiat | 91 | 111 | / |
| Nafiha | 91 | 67 | / |
| Nafija | 91 | 51 | / |
| Naafia | 91 | 12 | / |
| Ngafia | 91 | 4 | / |
| Nafi'a | 91 | 4 | / |
| Nafias | 91 | 2 | / |
| Naffia | 91 | 1 | / |
| Naafiah | 83 | 53 | / |
| Naffiah | 83 | 17 | / |
| Naafiaa | 83 | 16 | / |
| Nafi'ah | 83 | 16 | / |
| Napfiah | 83 | 4 | / |
| Nafihah | 83 | 3 | / |
| Hnafiah | 83 | 2 | / |
| Nafijat | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nafiaha | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nneafia | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nafiaou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nafea | 80 | 13,253 | / |
| Nofia | 80 | 998 | / |
| Nafio | 80 | 264 | / |
| Nefia | 80 | 79 | / |
| Nafya | 80 | 14 | / |
| Nafja | 80 | 6 | / |
| Nahafiah | 77 | 4 | / |
| Nafeaa | 73 | 430 | / |
| Naviah | 73 | 222 | / |
| Nofiah | 73 | 184 | / |
| Naphia | 73 | 116 | / |
| Ngafio | 73 | 36 | / |
| Ngofia | 73 | 20 | / |
| Nafeha | 73 | 18 | / |
| Noufia | 73 | 11 | / |
| Naffea | 73 | 4 | / |
| Nefiah | 73 | 4 | / |
| Nafe'a | 73 | 4 | / |
| Nofiat | 73 | 3 | / |
| Naifio | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nafieo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gnafio | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nnefia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Noutfia | 67 | 140 | / |
| Nafujja | 67 | 22 | / |
| Ngoffia | 67 | 7 | / |
| Nafi'ou | 67 | 6 | / |
| Naifios | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ngafyah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nafioou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nafihou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Naffeaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngoufia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nahafio | 67 | 1 | / |
Nafia Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nafia in the Oriya language | ||
| ନାଫିଆ | naphi'a | - |
| Nafia in the Marathi language | ||
| नािफया | naiphaya | - |
| Nafia in the Hindi language | ||
| नफीा | naphia | 50 |
| नफीआ | naphi'a | 25 |
| नाफिया | naphiya | 25 |
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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 Nafia
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