Nafusi Surname
Approximately 244 people bear this surname
Nafusi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 237 | 1:164,723 | 14,155 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
Nafusi (57) may also be a first name.
Nafusi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nafusi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nafusi has its highest incidence in Uganda. It can occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Nafusi.
How Common Is The Last Name Nafusi? popularity and diffusion
The surname Nafusi is the 1,032,007th most widespread last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 29,866,991 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Nafusi reside; 97 percent reside in East Africa and 84 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Nafusi is also the 1,308,380th most widespread first name at a global level. It is borne by 57 people.
The last name Nafusi is most prevalent in Uganda, where it is borne by 237 people, or 1 in 164,723. In Uganda Nafusi is most prevalent in: Yumbe District, where 44 percent live, Koboko District, where 24 percent live and Arua District, where 17 percent live. Without taking into account Uganda this surname exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Israel, where 2 percent live and Bulgaria, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nafousi | 92 | 6 | / |
| Nafushi | 92 | 3 | / |
| Nafoussi | 86 | 13 | / |
| Nafeussi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nafisi | 83 | 7,474 | / |
| Nafusa | 83 | 7 | / |
| Nefusi | 83 | 2 | / |
| Nafosi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Naifutshi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nafissi | 77 | 498 | / |
| Nafishi | 77 | 168 | / |
| Nefussi | 77 | 22 | / |
| Nafoosi | 77 | 18 | / |
| Nafauji | 77 | 4 | / |
| Naffisi | 77 | 3 | / |
| Nafouci | 77 | 2 | / |
| Nafuchi | 77 | 2 | / |
| Nafisai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nafussy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nafouzi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nefousi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Naffissi | 71 | 6 | / |
| Nafuzchi | 71 | 3 | / |
| Nafoushe | 71 | 2 | / |
| Nafuissa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nafousha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nofuji | 67 | 601 | / |
| Nafizi | 67 | 293 | / |
| Noufoussi | 67 | 136 | / |
| Nafisy | 67 | 110 | / |
| Nafise | 67 | 24 | / |
| Nofisi | 67 | 21 | / |
| Nafizy | 67 | 8 | / |
| Nefisi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nofusa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nofuzi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Noufeussi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nefuse | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Nafusi
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