Naphew Surname

3,017,195th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Naphew Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Naphew Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria291:6,108,371148,179
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
England31:18,572,686338,250
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Naphew (24) may also be a first name.

Naphew Last Name Facts

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

The last name Naphew is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Naphew? popularity and diffusion

The surname Naphew is the 3,017,195th most commonly occurring surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 173,512,998 people. Naphew occurs predominantly in Africa, where 69 percent of Naphew live; 69 percent live in West Africa and 69 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,187,323rd most frequently used first name internationally, borne by 24 people.

Naphew is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 29 people, or 1 in 6,108,371. In Nigeria it is most common in: Kano, where 31 percent reside, Lagos, where 28 percent reside and Ekiti, where 17 percent reside. Barring Nigeria Naphew exists in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent reside and Canada, where 7 percent reside.

Naphew Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Naphew has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name contracted 68 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Naphew Last Name Statistics demography

Naphew earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 93.75% more than the national average, earning $83,600 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Napehew9239/
Nawphew923/
Napew910/
Nephew831,764/
Neapew8325/
Newphew779/
Nepehew771/
Nefphew770/
Nopew736/
Nafew734/
Nepew731/
Nepahiew710/
Napeev6738/
Napeff672/
Napiev672/
Nnapuife571/
Napiv551/
Napif551/
Nepeev50271/
Nafiev50265/
Nafeev50220/
Nafeef505/
Neffew505/
Nafeva502/
Naffef501/
Nofewe501/

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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 Naphew
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