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 found in Afghanistan more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Nafs? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 279,018th most numerous surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 5,257,970 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 71 percent of Nafs reside; 70 percent reside in South Asia and 70 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Nafs is also the 32,477th most numerous given name internationally It is held by 24,527 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Afghanistan, where it is borne by 688 people, or 1 in 46,734. In Afghanistan Nafs is primarily concentrated in: Faryab, where 27 percent are found, Badakhshan, where 14 percent are found and Kabul, where 13 percent are found. Excluding Afghanistan this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 29 percent are found and Iran, where 20 percent are found.
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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