Naftan Surname
Approximately 196 people bear this surname
Naftan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 185 | 1:108,529 | 12,206 |
| Nigeria | 8 | 1:22,142,845 | 310,552 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Naftan (24) may also be a first name.
Naftan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Naftan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Naftan (Hindi: नफतन) occurs more in Romania more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Naftan? popularity and diffusion
Naftan is the 1,202,518th most frequently occurring last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 37,181,357 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 95 percent of Naftan are found; 94 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 94 percent are found in Romanian Europe. It is also the 2,187,323rd most frequent forename at a global level It is held by 24 people.
It is most frequent in Romania, where it is borne by 185 people, or 1 in 108,529. In Romania Naftan is mostly found in: Buzău County, where 34 percent reside, Prahova County, where 33 percent reside and Bucharest Municipality, where 29 percent reside. Not including Romania Naftan exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 4 percent reside and Denmark, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naftang | 92 | 1 | / |
| Nabtan | 83 | 4 | / |
| Nafton | 83 | 1 | / |
| Naewtan | 77 | 40 | / |
| Naphtan | 77 | 19 | / |
| Nawtanq | 77 | 1 | / |
| Naftone | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nawtane | 77 | 1 | / |
| Naphthan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Nawthane | 71 | 0 | / |
| Newtan | 67 | 37 | / |
| Nawton | 67 | 31 | / |
| Nefton | 67 | 1 | / |
| Navton | 67 | 1 | / |
| Novtan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Newttan | 62 | 10 | / |
| Nawtong | 62 | 1 | / |
| Naewton | 62 | 1 | / |
| Neawtong | 57 | 2 | / |
| Ngawtoon | 57 | 1 | / |
| Nawthong | 57 | 1 | / |
| Neawthong | 53 | 14 | / |
| Newton | 50 | 177,877 | / |
| Nowton | 50 | 4 | / |
| Novton | 50 | 2 | / |
| Nobton | 50 | 0 | / |
Naftan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Naftan in the Hindi language | ||
| नफतन | naphatana | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Naftan
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