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Where Does The Last Name Nafis Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Nafis (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻨﻔﻴﺲ, Hindi: नफीस, Marathi: नफीस, Oriya: ନଫିସ, Russian: Нафис) is found most in India. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nafis? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 19,548^th most widespread family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 259,741 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 94 percent of Nafis reside; 83 percent reside in South Asia and 53 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 8,139^th most frequently held forename at a global level, held by 127,851 people.

This last name is most frequently used in India, where it is carried by 14,781 people, or 1 in 51,895. In India Nafis is primarily concentrated in: Uttar Pradesh, where 88 percent live, Bihar, where 4 percent live and Delhi, where 3 percent live. Excluding India it occurs in 36 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 23 percent live and Indonesia, where 9 percent live.

Nafis Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Nafis has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Nafis surname increased 433 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nafis Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Nafis last name are 3.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 56.67% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Nafis earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 41.48% more than the national average, earning $61,047 USD per year and in Canada they earn 50.83% more than the national average, earning $74,936 CAD per year.