Nafiu Surname
Approximately 43,354 people bear this surname
Nafiu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 42,341 | 1:4,184 | 561 |
| Bangladesh | 451 | 1:353,341 | 9,758 |
| Ghana | 346 | 1:78,094 | 7,799 |
| Maldives | 165 | 1:2,450 | 240 |
| United States | 19 | 1:19,076,786 | 604,894 |
| Indonesia | 16 | 1:8,265,575 | 327,276 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
Nafiu (87,110) may also be a first name.
Nafiu Demographics
Nafiu Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Nafiu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nafiu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nafiu (Dhivehi: ނާފިޢ) is found most frequently in Nigeria. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nafiu? popularity and diffusion
The surname Nafiu is the 12,940th most commonly used family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 168,094 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Nafiu live; 98 percent live in West Africa and 98 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Nafiu is also the 11,491st most widely held given name world-wide, held by 87,110 people.
It is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 42,341 people, or 1 in 4,184. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Kano, where 17 percent reside, Katsina, where 11 percent reside and Jigawa, where 11 percent reside. Not including Nigeria this last name is found in 17 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 1 percent reside and Ghana, where 1 percent reside.
Nafiu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Muslim (95%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Nafiu last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.
Nafiu earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 21.61% less than the national average, earning $33,825 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nafiou | 91 | 9,017 | / |
| Nafihu | 91 | 71 | / |
| Nafius | 91 | 40 | / |
| Naafiu | 91 | 26 | / |
| Naufiu | 91 | 11 | / |
| Nafiua | 91 | 11 | / |
| Naifiu | 91 | 5 | / |
| Nafiju | 91 | 4 | / |
| Naffiu | 91 | 3 | / |
| Nafiut | 91 | 3 | / |
| Nafi'u | 91 | 2 | / |
| Nafoiu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nafiue | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nafiuy | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nafiuj | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nafi'ou | 83 | 6 | / |
| Naffiou | 83 | 5 | / |
| Nafioui | 83 | 3 | / |
| Nafiouy | 83 | 2 | / |
| Naafiou | 83 | 2 | / |
| Nafoiou | 83 | 2 | / |
| Nafioou | 83 | 2 | / |
| Nafihou | 83 | 2 | / |
| Nafioiu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Nafiuee | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nnafiou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nawfiou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nafuiou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nafioyu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nafiaou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nofiu | 80 | 3,368 | / |
| Nefiu | 80 | 118 | / |
| Nafyu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nofihu | 73 | 7 | / |
| Nafeeu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Neufiu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Nohfiu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Nofius | 73 | 3 | / |
| Nofoiu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Noifiu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Noufiu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nafehu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nnofiu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nefieu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Naphiu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Naphius | 67 | 8 | / |
| Noufoiu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Noufiou | 67 | 1 | / |
Nafiu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nafiu in the Dhivehi language | ||
| ނާފިޢ | nafi | - |
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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 Nafiu
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