Nefi Surname
Approximately 310 people bear this surname
Nefi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 152 | 1:505,148 | 29,867 |
| Indonesia | 99 | 1:1,335,850 | 92,420 |
| Argentina | 22 | 1:1,942,882 | 97,983 |
| South Africa | 21 | 1:2,579,891 | 103,459 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Nefi (3,920) may also be a first name.
Nefi Demographics
Average Nefi Salary in
South Africa
R 149,856
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Nefi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nefi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nefi (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻧﻔﻲ, Hindi: नेफी, Russian: Нефи) is most common in Iran. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nefi? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 872,430th most frequently used family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 23,508,213 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 82 percent of Nefi reside; 49 percent reside in South Asia and 49 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Nefi is also the 111,862nd most prevalent given name throughout the world, held by 3,920 people.
The surname Nefi is most commonly occurring in Iran, where it is carried by 152 people, or 1 in 505,148. In Iran Nefi is most prevalent in: Tehran Province, where 46 percent reside, West Azerbaijan Province, where 13 percent reside and Qom Province, where 12 percent reside. Outside of Iran it occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 32 percent reside and Argentina, where 7 percent reside.
Nefi Last Name Statistics demography
Nefi earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 36.94% less than the national average, earning R 149,856 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nefis | 89 | 364 | / |
| Nefiz | 89 | 83 | / |
| Nefei | 89 | 58 | / |
| Nefai | 89 | 31 | / |
| Ngefi | 89 | 27 | / |
| Neffi | 89 | 12 | / |
| Nefid | 89 | 10 | / |
| Neifi | 89 | 10 | / |
| Naefi | 89 | 6 | / |
| Nefih | 89 | 6 | / |
| Nefie | 89 | 2 | / |
| Noefi | 89 | 2 | / |
| Neefi | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nesfi | 89 | 1 | / |
| Neafie | 80 | 54 | / |
| Neffis | 80 | 38 | / |
| Neffai | 80 | 21 | / |
| Hneefi | 80 | 5 | / |
| Nefiss | 80 | 5 | / |
| Neffie | 80 | 4 | / |
| Nesfit | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ngefih | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nefitt | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nefaid | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nefich | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nefish | 80 | 1 | / |
| Neffii | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngefai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gnefid | 80 | 1 | / |
| Neafai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Neufie | 80 | 0 | / |
| Nafi | 75 | 24,762 | / |
| Nofi | 75 | 1,032 | / |
| Nefe | 75 | 217 | / |
| Nefa | 75 | 179 | / |
| Nifi | 75 | 95 | / |
| Njfi | 75 | 3 | / |
| Nefy | 75 | 2 | / |
| Nhfi | 75 | 2 | / |
| Nefioha | 73 | 4 | / |
| Nejfeit | 73 | 1 | / |
| Neaffie | 73 | 0 | / |
| Nevfish | 73 | 0 | / |
| Nesfith | 73 | 0 | / |
| Nafie | 67 | 25,843 | / |
| Nafai | 67 | 2,359 | / |
| Nafei | 67 | 1,223 | / |
| Nefes | 67 | 941 | / |
| Naifi | 67 | 663 | / |
| Neffe | 67 | 549 | / |
| Nefaa | 67 | 515 | / |
| Neefe | 67 | 383 | / |
| Naffi | 67 | 325 | / |
| Nafih | 67 | 323 | / |
| Neffa | 67 | 270 | / |
| Najfi | 67 | 243 | / |
| Nafij | 67 | 233 | / |
| Nisfi | 67 | 203 | / |
| Neife | 67 | 158 | / |
| Nefer | 67 | 125 | / |
| Nefed | 67 | 123 | / |
| Naefe | 67 | 99 | / |
| Naafi | 67 | 82 | / |
| Niofi | 67 | 81 | / |
| Nehvi | 67 | 65 | / |
| Nephi | 67 | 60 | / |
| Nahfi | 67 | 52 | / |
| Nafui | 67 | 27 | / |
| Nifai | 67 | 27 | / |
| Nafoi | 67 | 25 | / |
| Nefej | 67 | 21 | / |
| Noefe | 67 | 20 | / |
| Nnefioha | 67 | 20 | / |
| Nefeh | 67 | 18 | / |
| Hnafi | 67 | 17 | / |
| Nofui | 67 | 15 | / |
| Nefea | 67 | 13 | / |
| Neifa | 67 | 13 | / |
| Hnifi | 67 | 12 | / |
| Nefez | 67 | 11 | / |
| Noffi | 67 | 10 | / |
| Nepfa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ngefe | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nofie | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nafhi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nyofi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nifis | 67 | 3 | / |
| Neefa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Neffy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nefaj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nawfi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Niefa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gnifi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nnafi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nowfi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nujfi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Neufy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nejfa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nhefe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nifii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neffá | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nejfy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nefey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neffé | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neyfe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gnefe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nezfe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nehfa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nayfi | 67 | 1 | / |
Nefi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nefi in the Hindi language | ||
| नेफी | nephi | - |
| Nefi in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻧﻔﻲ | nfy | 50 |
| ﻧﻔﻰ | nfy | 25 |
| ﻧﻒ | nf | 25 |
| Nefi in the Russian language | ||
| Нефи | nefi | - |
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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 Nefi
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