Naphu Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Thailand

Naphu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Naphu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
India61:127,844,230863,365
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Naphu (94) may also be a first name.

Naphu Last Name Facts

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

Naphu (Hindi: नफु, Oriya: ନାଫୁ) has its highest incidence in Thailand. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Naphu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,427,875th most common surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 75 percent of Naphu are found; 45 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 45 percent are found in Tai-Asia. Naphu is also the 980,251st most common given name world-wide. It is borne by 94 people.

The last name Naphu is most commonly used in Thailand, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 7,848,705. In Thailand it is primarily found in: Bangkok, where 44 percent are found, Samut Prakan Province, where 44 percent are found and Nonthaburi Province, where 11 percent are found. Barring Thailand it occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in India, where 30 percent are found and South Africa, where 15 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngaphu9186/
Naphut919/
Nazphu914/
Naphau911/
Naphus911/
Napu893,749/
Napheus839/
Nnaiphu834/
Ngapu80266/
Napuu80259/
Napau80257/
Napus80247/
Naput80238/
Napud80193/
Naapu80187/
Nappu80173/
Naipu80151/
Naspu8095/
Naupu8083/
Napui8054/
Neapu8039/
Napou8036/
Naypu8027/
Napeu8018/
Nhapu8018/
Napuj809/
Nahpu809/
Napuh808/
Natpu807/
Napuy801/
Nophu801/
Naepu801/
Napuz801/
Napux801/
Napup801/
Naspud73977/
Nophut73180/
Ngapou7344/
Nappus7340/
Gnapou7334/
Napout7329/
Noiphu7324/
Novahu738/
Ngafhu737/
Ngapeu735/
Napuhe734/
Nashpu733/
Nappud732/
Naapus731/
Naphoo731/
Ngapgu731/
Nappou731/
Napoup731/
Napouh731/
Napaud731/
Nahpuh731/
Napput731/
Napgou731/
Nepu67943/
Nafu67530/
Nopu67147/
Naufahu67140/
Noiphut6731/
Noophud6726/
Ngapgou6724/
Ngnapou6711/
Nazpouy677/
Ngappou672/
Noophut672/
Naahfuh671/
Ngapouh671/
Nashfau671/
Nahfouz671/
Nouphou671/
Nahafuj671/
N'Gapou671/

Naphu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Naphu in the Oriya language
ନାଫୁnaphu-
Naphu in the Hindi language
नफुnaphu50
नाफूnaphu12.5
नाफुnaphu12.5
नाप्हूnap'hu12.5
नफूnaphu12.5

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Naphu
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