Naruf Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Naruf Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
Naruf (5) may also be a first name.
Naruf Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Naruf Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Naruf (Hindi: नरूफ, Marathi: नारुफ) is found most frequently in Nigeria. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Naruf? popularity and diffusion
It is the 8,193,072nd most commonly held family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 60 percent of Naruf reside; 60 percent reside in West Africa and 60 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Naruf is also the 5,493,085th most frequently used first name internationally, borne by 5 people.
Naruf is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 59,047,586. In Nigeria Naruf is most prevalent in: Ogun, where 100 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria it occurs in one country. It also occurs in India, where 40 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Narouf | 91 | 2 | / |
| Nahruf | 91 | 1 | / |
| Naarouf | 83 | 1 | / |
| Naurufe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Narub | 80 | 16 | / |
| Naruw | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nearhouf | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nearhuff | 77 | 0 | / |
| Norufe | 73 | 9 | / |
| Narubh | 73 | 6 | / |
| Norouf | 73 | 6 | / |
| Nerouf | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nerauf | 73 | 2 | / |
| Narouw | 73 | 1 | / |
| Naroub | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nareuw | 73 | 1 | / |
| Naroof | 73 | 1 | / |
| Norouzf | 67 | 8 | / |
| Nerhuff | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nearhoof | 62 | 419 | / |
| Nothruft | 62 | 1 | / |
| Ngourouf | 62 | 1 | / |
| Nearhoef | 62 | 0 | / |
| Narow | 60 | 55 | / |
| Narrow | 55 | 478 | / |
| Naroev | 55 | 48 | / |
| Nairow | 55 | 2 | / |
| Nahrow | 55 | 1 | / |
| Noorub | 55 | 1 | / |
| Nearow | 55 | 0 | / |
| Narrhow | 50 | 2 | / |
| Nouroub | 50 | 1 | / |
Naruf Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Naruf in the Marathi language | ||
| नारुफ | narupha | - |
| Naruf in the Hindi language | ||
| नरूफ | narupha | 66.67 |
| नारूफ | narupha | 33.33 |
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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 Naruf
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