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 found in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nef? popularity and diffusion
The last name Nef is the 154,609th most frequently used last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,566,941 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 78 percent of Nef reside; 67 percent reside in Western Europe and 54 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Nef is also the 510,666th most frequently used first name at a global level It is held by 298 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in Switzerland, where it is held by 1,538 people, or 1 in 5,340. In Switzerland it is most prevalent in: Canton of St Gallen, where 33 percent are found, Canton of Zürich, where 25 percent are found and Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, where 19 percent are found. Besides Switzerland this surname is found in 55 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 10 percent are found and France, where 8 percent are found.
Nef Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Nef has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Nef Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Nef last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% registered with 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
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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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