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
Nafs (Arabic: نفص) occurs more in Afghanistan more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nafs? popularity and diffusion
The surname Nafs is the 279,018th most widespread last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 5,257,970 people. The last name 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. It is also the 32,477th most commonly occurring first name at a global level, held by 24,527 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Afghanistan, where it is carried by 688 people, or 1 in 46,734. In Afghanistan it is mostly found in: Faryab, where 27 percent reside, Badakhshan, where 14 percent reside and Kabul, where 13 percent reside. Beside Afghanistan it occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 29 percent reside and Iran, where 20 percent reside.
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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