Nef Surname
Approximately 2,839 people bear this surname
Nef Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 1,538 | 1:5,340 | 806 |
| United States | 291 | 1:1,245,563 | 88,018 |
| France | 228 | 1:291,328 | 44,676 |
| Spain | 131 | 1:356,886 | 20,305 |
| Belgium | 128 | 1:89,818 | 13,955 |
| Russia | 91 | 1:1,583,770 | 106,512 |
| Thailand | 83 | 1:851,064 | 135,450 |
| Chile | 66 | 1:266,916 | 7,921 |
| Australia | 59 | 1:457,554 | 35,515 |
| Germany | 32 | 1:2,515,796 | 126,826 |
| Poland | 25 | 1:1,520,350 | 87,293 |
| Ukraine | 18 | 1:2,529,039 | 160,188 |
| Kazakhstan | 14 | 1:1,263,035 | 68,752 |
| Brazil | 12 | 1:17,839,528 | 311,080 |
| Serbia | 10 | 1:714,495 | 24,752 |
| Papua New Guinea | 10 | 1:815,372 | 88,623 |
| Croatia | 9 | 1:469,845 | 36,710 |
| Israel | 7 | 1:1,222,519 | 68,299 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Belarus | 6 | 1:1,583,510 | 89,472 |
| Tunisia | 5 | 1:122,125 | 16,050 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| South Korea | 4 | 1:12,810,064 | 2,073 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Romania | 4 | 1:5,019,468 | 62,922 |
| Mali | 4 | 1:4,242,259 | 2,433 |
| Mauritania | 3 | 1:1,364,954 | 27,355 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
Nef (298) may also be a first name.
Nef Demographics
Average Nef Salary in
United States
$46,813 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Nef Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nef Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nef (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻧﻒ, Russian: Неф) is most common in Switzerland. It may appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nef? popularity and diffusion
The surname Nef is the 154,609th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 2,566,941 people. Nef is primarily found in Europe, where 78 percent of Nef are found; 67 percent are found in Western Europe and 54 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 510,666th most frequent forename worldwide, borne by 298 people.
This last name is most numerous in Switzerland, where it is borne by 1,538 people, or 1 in 5,340. In Switzerland it is most common in: Canton of St Gallen, where 33 percent live, Canton of Zürich, where 25 percent live and Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, where 19 percent live. Apart from Switzerland it occurs in 55 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 10 percent live and France, where 8 percent live.
Nef Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Nef has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Nef surname increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Nef Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Nef surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% registered to vote for the party.
Nef earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.49% more than the national average, earning $46,813 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neff | 86 | 42,513 | / |
| Neef | 86 | 5,845 | / |
| Neft | 86 | 724 | / |
| Nief | 86 | 554 | / |
| Nefs | 86 | 391 | / |
| Neuf | 86 | 348 | / |
| Nehf | 86 | 253 | / |
| Neif | 86 | 246 | / |
| Nefe | 86 | 217 | / |
| Nepf | 86 | 162 | / |
| Neaf | 86 | 116 | / |
| Nesf | 86 | 14 | / |
| Nhef | 86 | 11 | / |
| Ngef | 86 | 10 | / |
| Neyf | 86 | 3 | / |
| Nefh | 86 | 2 | / |
| Nnef | 86 | 1 | / |
| Newf | 86 | 1 | / |
| Neefs | 75 | 1,766 | / |
| Neffe | 75 | 549 | / |
| Neiff | 75 | 428 | / |
| Neefe | 75 | 383 | / |
| Neeff | 75 | 356 | / |
| Neeft | 75 | 274 | / |
| Hneef | 75 | 216 | / |
| Neife | 75 | 158 | / |
| Gnepf | 75 | 121 | / |
| Neuff | 75 | 25 | / |
| Hneif | 75 | 14 | / |
| Nheef | 75 | 8 | / |
| Neift | 75 | 7 | / |
| Neffs | 75 | 4 | / |
| Neefh | 75 | 3 | / |
| Nedft | 75 | 2 | / |
| Neshf | 75 | 2 | / |
| Neuhf | 75 | 2 | / |
| Nejff | 75 | 1 | / |
| Neyff | 75 | 1 | / |
| Neesf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Neyfe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nieff | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gnefe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Neftd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hneff | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nefsj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nezfe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nhefe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nettf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hneaf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Newff | 75 | 0 | / |
| Neifs | 75 | 0 | / |
| Neaff | 75 | 0 | / |
| New | 67 | 51,685 | / |
| Neb | 67 | 3,805 | / |
| Näf | 67 | 3,687 | / |
| Nev | 67 | 1,828 | / |
| Nif | 67 | 88 | / |
| Gneffe | 67 | 54 | / |
| Neeffs | 67 | 41 | / |
| Neiffe | 67 | 18 | / |
| Njf | 67 | 13 | / |
| Nyf | 67 | 12 | / |
| Nhf | 67 | 12 | / |
| Nneife | 67 | 7 | / |
| Nefová | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hneefh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hneeft | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nefova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neyfeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hneeff | 67 | 1 | / |
| N'Nefe | 67 | 1 | / |
| H'Neif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neftdt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neidfe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neddff | 67 | 1 | / |
Nef Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nef in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻧﻒ | nf | - |
| Nef in the Russian language | ||
| Неф | nef | - |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nef
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