Nafs Surname
Approximately 1,386 people bear this surname
Nafs Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 688 | 1:46,734 | 1,676 |
| Egypt | 397 | 1:231,576 | 16,276 |
| Iran | 271 | 1:283,330 | 20,483 |
| Pakistan | 14 | 1:12,760,278 | 55,960 |
| Indonesia | 8 | 1:16,531,149 | 488,268 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14 | 1:3,587,049 | 158,810 |
Nafs (24,527) may also be a first name.
Nafs Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nafs Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nafs (Arabic: نفص) is carried by more people in Afghanistan than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Nafs.
How Common Is The Last Name Nafs? popularity and diffusion
The surname Nafs is the 279,018th most widespread family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 5,257,970 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 71 percent of Nafs are found; 70 percent are found in South Asia and 70 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 32,477th most commonly used first name at a global level It is held by 24,527 people.
It is most widespread in Afghanistan, where it is carried by 688 people, or 1 in 46,734. In Afghanistan it is most numerous in: Faryab, where 27 percent live, Badakhshan, where 14 percent live and Kabul, where 13 percent live. Outside of Afghanistan Nafs exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 29 percent live and Iran, where 20 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naafs | 89 | 403 | / |
| Nafsh | 89 | 261 | / |
| Nafse | 89 | 12 | / |
| Naffs | 89 | 1 | / |
| Naifs | 89 | 1 | / |
| Naufs | 89 | 0 | / |
| Naf | 86 | 1,426 | / |
| Nafssp | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nafısì | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nauffs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nafshe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Naif | 75 | 10,574 | / |
| Nafe | 75 | 3,064 | / |
| Naff | 75 | 1,514 | / |
| Nauf | 75 | 560 | / |
| Nafz | 75 | 443 | / |
| Nasf | 75 | 407 | / |
| Nefs | 75 | 391 | / |
| Naft | 75 | 374 | / |
| Nayf | 75 | 265 | / |
| Naaf | 75 | 216 | / |
| Nofs | 75 | 123 | / |
| Neaf | 75 | 116 | / |
| Napf | 75 | 96 | / |
| Nahf | 75 | 53 | / |
| Nadf | 75 | 35 | / |
| Nabs | 75 | 31 | / |
| Naws | 75 | 21 | / |
| Navs | 75 | 16 | / |
| Najf | 75 | 12 | / |
| Nafh | 75 | 5 | / |
| Nawf | 75 | 5 | / |
| Naïf | 75 | 3 | / |
| Nazf | 75 | 3 | / |
| Nasv | 75 | 2 | / |
| Natf | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gnaf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ngaf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nafx | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hnaf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Naife | 67 | 12,596 | / |
| Neefs | 67 | 1,766 | / |
| Navse | 67 | 360 | / |
| Naiff | 67 | 214 | / |
| Nnafe | 67 | 101 | / |
| Noffs | 67 | 78 | / |
| Naddf | 67 | 74 | / |
| Nahaf | 67 | 50 | / |
| Naaif | 67 | 44 | / |
| Naffe | 67 | 40 | / |
| Naufe | 67 | 29 | / |
| Nauff | 67 | 24 | / |
| Naaff | 67 | 18 | / |
| Nafzz | 67 | 16 | / |
| Hnaif | 67 | 16 | / |
| Nauws | 67 | 15 | / |
| Nassf | 67 | 14 | / |
| Naffz | 67 | 12 | / |
| Naafe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Nasfe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Neffs | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nashf | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nayfe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nawse | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gnafe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nafhe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nawsh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nnabs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nayff | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nazff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naufh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nasft | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neabs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neavs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nawsz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nazzf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Natfh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hnaft | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nazfh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nafhh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nnaws | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nawfe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hneaf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nathf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nawft | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nhafe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nhaif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Noufs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naphs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nefsj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nahfh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neifs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Nofsz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Neaff | 67 | 0 | / |
Nafs Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nafs in the Arabic language | ||
| نفص | nfs | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nafs
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