Najaf Surname
Approximately 24,160 people bear this surname
Najaf Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 13,376 | 1:5,740 | 784 |
| Afghanistan | 6,049 | 1:5,315 | 492 |
| Iraq | 2,106 | 1:16,629 | 1,053 |
| Pakistan | 1,326 | 1:134,724 | 3,810 |
| Saudi Arabia | 517 | 1:59,682 | 8,852 |
| Bahrain | 206 | 1:6,547 | 1,173 |
| India | 177 | 1:4,333,703 | 114,361 |
| Kuwait | 125 | 1:30,406 | 3,898 |
| Yemen | 100 | 1:264,253 | 9,391 |
| United Arab Emirates | 82 | 1:111,735 | 9,627 |
| United States | 16 | 1:22,653,683 | 662,747 |
| England | 15 | 1:3,714,537 | 119,675 |
| Sweden | 13 | 1:757,443 | 56,422 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Azerbaijan | 8 | 1:1,206,140 | 16,795 |
| Israel | 7 | 1:1,222,519 | 68,299 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
Najaf (25,623) may also be a first name.
Najaf Demographics
Average Najaf Salary in
United States
$75,625 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Najaf Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Najaf Come From? nationality or country of origin
Najaf (Arabic: نجف, Hindi: नजफ, Marathi: नजफ) is more frequently found in Iran than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Najaf.
How Common Is The Last Name Najaf? popularity and diffusion
The surname Najaf is the 22,486th most prevalent family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 301,637 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Najaf are found; 87 percent are found in South Asia and 86 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 31,399th most common first name globally, held by 25,623 people.
The last name is most numerous in Iran, where it is borne by 13,376 people, or 1 in 5,740. In Iran Najaf is primarily found in: Tehran Province, where 24 percent live, Kerman Province, where 10 percent live and East Azerbaijan Province, where 8 percent live. Aside from Iran this surname exists in 27 countries. It is also common in Afghanistan, where 25 percent live and Iraq, where 9 percent live.
Najaf Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Najaf earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 75.26% more than the national average, earning $75,625 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.04% less than the national average, earning $47,180 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Najjaf | 91 | 7 | / |
| Nadjaf | 91 | 6 | / |
| Najaaf | 91 | 1 | / |
| Najafp | 91 | 1 | / |
| Najaff | 91 | 1 | / |
| Najf | 89 | 12 | / |
| Najaffe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Najab | 80 | 958 | / |
| Nasaf | 80 | 394 | / |
| Najif | 80 | 241 | / |
| Nazaf | 80 | 45 | / |
| Naaif | 80 | 44 | / |
| Nacaf | 80 | 15 | / |
| Nayaf | 80 | 13 | / |
| Najef | 80 | 10 | / |
| Nijaf | 80 | 4 | / |
| Nejaf | 80 | 3 | / |
| Najuf | 80 | 3 | / |
| Naiaf | 80 | 2 | / |
| Najaw | 80 | 1 | / |
| Najav | 80 | 1 | / |
| Najafova | 77 | 74 | / |
| Nasaif | 73 | 124 | / |
| Nasafe | 73 | 30 | / |
| Najeef | 73 | 27 | / |
| Nagiaf | 73 | 13 | / |
| Nayafe | 73 | 8 | / |
| Najaph | 73 | 7 | / |
| Nayaft | 73 | 7 | / |
| Nausaf | 73 | 7 | / |
| Naseaf | 73 | 5 | / |
| Nachaf | 73 | 5 | / |
| Nazaft | 73 | 4 | / |
| Natjav | 73 | 4 | / |
| Nahjif | 73 | 3 | / |
| Najeva | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nasajf | 73 | 2 | / |
| Najaib | 73 | 2 | / |
| Najova | 73 | 2 | / |
| Najeab | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nazaif | 73 | 2 | / |
| Naheaf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nahjab | 73 | 1 | / |
| Najefe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngajav | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nazzaf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Naicaf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Najowa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nahaif | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nacaff | 73 | 0 | / |
| Naif | 67 | 10,574 | / |
| Naef | 67 | 4,081 | / |
| Nauf | 67 | 560 | / |
| Nayf | 67 | 265 | / |
| Neaf | 67 | 116 | / |
| Naihauf | 67 | 16 | / |
| Nadzhaf | 67 | 5 | / |
| Najhaph | 67 | 3 | / |
| Najw | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nujf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naukhaf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nazafth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Najv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nachafe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nnajife | 67 | 1 | / |
Najaf Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Najaf in the Hindi language | ||
| नजफ | najapha | 95.76 |
| नजफ़ | najafa | 0.91 |
| Najaf in the Marathi language | ||
| नजफ | najapha | 64.29 |
| नजाफ | najapha | 28.57 |
| नजफ़ | najafa | 3.57 |
| नजाफ़ | najafa | 3.57 |
| Najaf in the Arabic language | ||
| نجف | njf | - |
| نجاف | njaf | - |
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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
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- 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 Najaf
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