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
The last name Najaf (Arabic: نجف, Hindi: नजफ, Marathi: नजफ) has its highest incidence in Iran. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Najaf? popularity and diffusion
Najaf is the 22,486th most commonly occurring family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 301,637 people. The surname Najaf is mostly 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 forename at a global level, borne by 25,623 people.
The surname is most common in Iran, where it is carried by 13,376 people, or 1 in 5,740. In Iran Najaf is most numerous in: Tehran Province, where 24 percent live, Kerman Province, where 10 percent live and East Azerbaijan Province, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account Iran Najaf is found in 27 countries. It is also found 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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- 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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