Najef Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Pakistan

Najef Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Najef Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan91:19,849,32172,658
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Najef (23) may also be a first name.

Najef Last Name Facts

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

Najef occurs in Pakistan more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Najef? popularity and diffusion

The last name Najef is the 6,063,924th most commonly used family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 90 percent of Najef are found; 90 percent are found in South Asia and 90 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Najef is also the 2,239,265th most frequently held first name globally, borne by 23 people.

The last name is most numerous in Pakistan, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 19,849,321. In Pakistan it is most numerous in: Punjab, where 56 percent live, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 22 percent live and Islamabad Capital Territory, where 11 percent live. Aside from Pakistan this last name is found in one country. It is also common in Germany, where 10 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Najeef9127/
Nadjef911/
Najefe911/
Naef894,081/
Najf8912/
Nayef8093,887/
Nasef8025,636/
Najaf8024,160/
Nacef804,662/
Nazef80879/
Najeb80776/
Naief80371/
Najev80248/
Najif80241/
Naeff80162/
Najuf803/
Najew801/
Najeeb7326,374/
Naseef734,594/
Nachef732,186/
Nazeef731,407/
Nasief73950/
Naseif73618/
Nazief73192/
Nazefe7323/
Nayeef7320/
Nascef7318/
Najhif7312/
Najeev7310/
Ngajew735/
Naseaf735/
Nayeff735/
Nazeif734/
Natjev734/
Nahjif733/
Nasajf732/
Najeab732/
Najeva732/
Naujeb731/
Nasefe731/
Najiev731/
Najheb731/
Naisef731/
Nagefe731/
Naseff731/
Naceff731/
Najaff731/
Naheaf731/
Najafp731/
Nadjif731/
Nakhef731/
Nayefe731/
Naif6710,574/
Neef675,845/
Nauf67560/
Nief67554/
Neuf67348/
Naev67298/
Nayf67265/
Neif67246/
Neaf67116/
Nauseef6756/
Najophe6732/
Nasceif6717/
Nacheff6716/
Noef673/
Neyf673/
Najw672/
Najv671/
Nuef671/
Nnajife671/
Nahjeeb671/
Najaffe671/
Nachief671/
Nazzeef671/
Nachefe671/
Nujf671/
Nahajew671/
Nazeffe671/
Nageshf671/
Naajeeb671/
Naseefp671/
Nauseff671/
Hnaseef671/
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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 Najef
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