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
The surname Nafiu (Dhivehi: ނާފިޢ) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Nafiu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 12,940th most commonly held family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 168,094 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Nafiu reside; 98 percent reside in West Africa and 98 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 11,491st most commonly held first name globally, borne by 87,110 people.
The last name is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is held by 42,341 people, or 1 in 4,184. In Nigeria Nafiu is most prevalent in: Kano, where 17 percent reside, Katsina, where 11 percent reside and Jigawa, where 11 percent reside. Beside Nigeria Nafiu occurs 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 adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Muslim (95%) in Nigeria.
In The United States Nafiu are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national 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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