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
Naruf (Hindi: नरूफ, Marathi: नारुफ) has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Naruf? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 8,193,072nd most prevalent last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 60 percent of Naruf are found; 60 percent are found in West Africa and 60 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 5,493,085th most widely held first name throughout the world, borne by 5 people.
This last name is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 59,047,586. In Nigeria Naruf is most frequent in: Ogun, where 100 percent live. Outside of Nigeria this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in India, where 40 percent live.
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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