Nafon Surname
Approximately 79 people bear this surname
Nafon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 65 | 1:319,524 | 29,358 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Nafon (21) may also be a first name.
Nafon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nafon Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nafon (Russian: Нафон) is held by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nafon? popularity and diffusion
Nafon is the 2,121,169th most frequently used last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 92,247,417 people. Nafon is primarily found in Africa, where 90 percent of Nafon are found; 82 percent are found in Central Africa and 82 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,368,944th most commonly held first name throughout the world It is held by 21 people.
The last name is most common in Cameroon, where it is held by 65 people, or 1 in 319,524. In Cameroon Nafon is mostly concentrated in: West Region, where 80 percent reside, Northwest Region, where 15 percent reside and Centre Region, where 2 percent reside. Beside Cameroon this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 6 percent reside and Indonesia, where 4 percent reside.
Nafon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Nafon has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Nafon surname increased 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ngafon | 91 | 78 | / |
| Nafoin | 91 | 10 | / |
| Gnafon | 91 | 2 | / |
| Nahfon | 91 | 1 | / |
| Naffon | 91 | 1 | / |
| Naefon | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nafoung | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nafoune | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nahafon | 83 | 1 | / |
| Naifoin | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nafan | 80 | 1,390 | / |
| Nafun | 80 | 4 | / |
| Nofon | 80 | 3 | / |
| Nefon | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nafonova | 77 | 13 | / |
| Ngnafong | 77 | 1 | / |
| Naphon | 73 | 395 | / |
| Nasfan | 73 | 370 | / |
| Nafhan | 73 | 109 | / |
| Nofong | 73 | 81 | / |
| Ngafan | 73 | 24 | / |
| Nafang | 73 | 22 | / |
| Naufan | 73 | 17 | / |
| Nafaan | 73 | 13 | / |
| Naf'an | 73 | 7 | / |
| Neefon | 73 | 6 | / |
| Naifan | 73 | 6 | / |
| Nafung | 73 | 5 | / |
| Noifon | 73 | 4 | / |
| Nafane | 73 | 4 | / |
| Naffan | 73 | 2 | / |
| Newfon | 73 | 2 | / |
| Natfan | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nafoum | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nawfan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Naifun | 73 | 1 | / |
| Noffon | 73 | 1 | / |
| Noufon | 73 | 1 | / |
| Naafan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Neffon | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nafune | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nayfonova | 71 | 102 | / |
| Naifonova | 71 | 7 | / |
| Naphong | 67 | 628 | / |
| Naiphon | 67 | 12 | / |
| Naddfan | 67 | 11 | / |
| Noufong | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ngaffan | 67 | 5 | / |
| Noifone | 67 | 5 | / |
| Noofong | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gnafang | 67 | 4 | / |
| Noufoun | 67 | 4 | / |
| Natphon | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ngoufon | 67 | 3 | / |
| Naphoon | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nafatin | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nasfaan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Naifang | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nashfan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nafanne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naifane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naifune | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naphone | 67 | 1 | / |
| Newfoun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nafunth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nasfane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngofoin | 67 | 1 | / |
| N'Gnaffoun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nofoung | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nafahan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Noofoon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naufand | 67 | 0 | / |
Nafon Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nafon in the Russian language | ||
| Нафон | nafon | - |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nafon
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