Nayef Surname
Approximately 93,887 people bear this surname
Nayef Surname User-submission:
This family originates with tribes that migrated from Egypt to Syria centuries ago, to live in rural villages.
Nayef Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 57,618 | 1:608 | 93 |
| Syria | 29,563 | 1:653 | 85 |
| Yemen | 2,394 | 1:11,038 | 1,343 |
| Egypt | 1,373 | 1:66,960 | 6,238 |
| Jordan | 666 | 1:13,277 | 2,256 |
| Saudi Arabia | 636 | 1:48,515 | 7,156 |
| Kuwait | 424 | 1:8,964 | 1,244 |
| Palestine | 389 | 1:11,694 | 2,238 |
| Lebanon | 372 | 1:15,153 | 2,052 |
| United Arab Emirates | 221 | 1:41,458 | 4,276 |
| United States | 36 | 1:10,068,304 | 413,125 |
| Qatar | 34 | 1:69,353 | 6,725 |
| Sweden | 34 | 1:289,610 | 20,124 |
| Canada | 29 | 1:1,270,538 | 90,455 |
| Afghanistan | 15 | 1:2,143,546 | 15,005 |
| Iran | 15 | 1:5,118,835 | 123,814 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Comoros | 1 | 1:749,524 | 685 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
Nayef (336,477) may also be a first name.
Nayef Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This family originates with tribes that migrated from Egypt to Syria centuries ago, to live in rural villages.
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Nayef Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Nayef Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nayef Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nayef (Arabic: نايف, Russian: Найеф) is found in Iraq more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nayef? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 6,014th most commonly used last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 77,620 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Nayef are found; 98 percent are found in West Asia and 94 percent are found in Levant. It is also the 3,095th most commonly held forename internationally, held by 336,477 people.
The last name Nayef is most commonly held in Iraq, where it is borne by 57,618 people, or 1 in 608. Apart from Iraq this last name is found in 42 countries. It also occurs in Syria, where 31 percent reside and Yemen, where 3 percent reside.
Nayef Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Shiite (40%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Nayef last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Nayef earn in different countries varies marginally. In Norway they earn 14.61% less than the national average, earning 295,524 kr per year; in United States they earn 13.43% less than the national average, earning $37,354 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.27% less than the national average, earning $44,579 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nayeef | 91 | 20 | / |
| Nayeff | 91 | 5 | / |
| Nayefe | 91 | 1 | / |
| Naef | 89 | 4,081 | / |
| Nayf | 89 | 265 | / |
| Nayeb | 80 | 3,907 | / |
| Naief | 80 | 371 | / |
| Nayuf | 80 | 266 | / |
| Naeff | 80 | 162 | / |
| Nayif | 80 | 56 | / |
| Nayaf | 80 | 13 | / |
| Nayev | 80 | 12 | / |
| Najef | 80 | 10 | / |
| Nayew | 80 | 5 | / |
| Naiyf | 80 | 3 | / |
| Nayfe | 80 | 3 | / |
| Nayff | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nayof | 80 | 2 | / |
| Noyef | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nayyf | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nayefová | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nayfeh | 73 | 551 | / |
| Nayouf | 73 | 322 | / |
| Nahyev | 73 | 161 | / |
| Najeef | 73 | 27 | / |
| Ngayuf | 73 | 10 | / |
| Nayafe | 73 | 8 | / |
| Nayphe | 73 | 7 | / |
| Nayaft | 73 | 7 | / |
| Nağyev | 73 | 6 | / |
| Nayeva | 73 | 5 | / |
| Nayeeb | 73 | 4 | / |
| Nayhew | 73 | 3 | / |
| Naheaf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Najefe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nayiff | 73 | 1 | / |
| Naif | 67 | 10,574 | / |
| Neef | 67 | 5,845 | / |
| Nauf | 67 | 560 | / |
| Nief | 67 | 554 | / |
| Neuf | 67 | 348 | / |
| Naev | 67 | 298 | / |
| Neif | 67 | 246 | / |
| Neaf | 67 | 116 | / |
| Nayb | 67 | 74 | / |
| Najf | 67 | 12 | / |
| Nyev | 67 | 7 | / |
| Noef | 67 | 3 | / |
| Neyf | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nağıyev | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nuef | 67 | 1 | / |
| Noyf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nuyf | 67 | 1 | / |
Nayef Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nayef in the Russian language | ||
| Найеф | najef | - |
| Nayef in the Arabic language | ||
| نايف | nayf | - |
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