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
The last name Nayef (Arabic: نايف, Russian: Найеф) is found most in Iraq. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Nayef click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nayef? popularity and diffusion
The last name Nayef is the 6,014th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 77,620 people. Nayef occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Nayef reside; 98 percent reside in West Asia and 94 percent reside in Levant. Nayef is also the 3,095th most frequent forename on earth, borne by 336,477 people.
This last name is most prevalent in Iraq, where it is carried by 57,618 people, or 1 in 608. Excluding Iraq it occurs in 42 countries. It is also common in Syria, where 31 percent are found and Yemen, where 3 percent are found.
Nayef Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Shiite (40%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Nayef surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the 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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