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 surname Nefi (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻧﻔﻲ, Hindi: नेफी, Russian: Нефи) occurs in Iran more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Nefi? popularity and diffusion
The surname Nefi is the 872,430th most commonly occurring family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 23,508,213 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 82 percent of Nefi live; 49 percent live in South Asia and 49 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 111,862nd most common given name in the world, held by 3,920 people.
The surname is most numerous in Iran, where it is borne by 152 people, or 1 in 505,148. In Iran it is primarily concentrated in: Tehran Province, where 46 percent are found, West Azerbaijan Province, where 13 percent are found and Qom Province, where 12 percent are found. Outside of Iran it exists in 13 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 32 percent are found and Argentina, where 7 percent are found.
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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nefi
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