Naftali Surname

70,113th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,055 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Israel

Naftali Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Naftali Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania3,6961:14,3241,873
Israel2,1311:4,016568
Namibia4121:5,8481,134
Indonesia2541:520,66642,361
United States2431:1,491,601101,667
Kenya861:536,97626,431
Nigeria521:3,406,592101,701
Argentina371:1,155,22769,250
Panama211:186,2985,509
Tunisia151:40,7085,720
Bulgaria151:465,26020,978
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Cameroon71:2,967,010123,373
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Turkey61:12,970,237144,247
Romania51:4,015,57458,306
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220

Naftali (17,398) may also be a first name.

Naftali Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Naftali Come From? nationality or country of origin

Naftali (Marathi: नफ़ताली, Russian: Нафтали) occurs in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Naftali? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 70,113th most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 1,032,962 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 61 percent of Naftali are found; 54 percent are found in East Africa and 54 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 41,843rd most common first name in the world, borne by 17,398 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 3,696 people, or 1 in 14,324. In Tanzania Naftali is mostly found in: Mara Region, where 13 percent live, Manyara Region, where 10 percent live and Kigoma Region, where 10 percent live. Barring Tanzania Naftali is found in 39 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 30 percent live and Namibia, where 6 percent live.

Naftali Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Naftali last name are 39.87% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 93.1% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Naftali earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 37.27% more than the national average, earning $59,230 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.64% more than the national average, earning $56,958 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Naftalie93216/
Naftalia9394/
Naftalis9371/
Naftalai937/
Nafthali933/
Naftalli931/
Nafftali931/
Naftalii931/
Naftaeli931/
Nafthalie883/
Naftaly86496/
Neftali86222/
Naftoli8615/
Naftale865/
Naftala861/
Naphtali801,109/
Naftaila8085/
Nafthaly8012/
Noftalia808/
Naftalya807/
Naftailă804/
Naftalle802/
Neftalie801/
Nabhtali801/
Naftally801/
Naftaely801/
Naphtalie7512/
Naphtalai754/
Naphthali754/
Naphtalia752/
Navtala7114/
Naftoly717/
Neftale715/
Nawtala711/
Nephtali671,055/
Naphtaly67151/
Navthale6757/
Novtalia6727/
Nawthale677/
Naphtale674/
Naftoula671/
Naphteli670/

Naftali Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Naftali in the Marathi language
नफ़तालीnafatali-
Naftali in the Russian language
Нафталиnaftali-

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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 Naftali
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