Neif Surname

1,025,894th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 246 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Neif Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Neif Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1531:526,17944,202
Argentina611:700,71248,077
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
England21:27,859,030389,889
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Neif (364) may also be a first name.

Neif Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Neif Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Neif (Russian: Нэиф) is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Neif? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,025,894th most commonly held family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 29,624,170 people. Neif occurs predominantly in Europe, where 63 percent of Neif live; 62 percent live in Western Europe and 62 percent live in Germanic Europe. Neif is also the 456,229th most common first name world-wide It is held by 364 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Germany, where it is held by 153 people, or 1 in 526,179. In Germany it is most frequent in: Lower Saxony, where 29 percent live, Bavaria, where 27 percent live and Hesse, where 13 percent live. Excluding Germany it is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 25 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.

Neif Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Neif has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Neif last name decreased 30 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Neif Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Neif last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 80% registered to vote for the political party.

Neif earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 24.99% more than the national average, earning $53,931 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Neiff89428/
Neife89158/
Hneif8914/
Neift897/
Nejif892/
Neief891/
Neifs890/
Nef862,839/
Nif8688/
Neihof8041/
Neiffe8018/
Nneife807/
H'Neif801/
Neidfe801/
Neff7542,513/
Naif7510,574/
Neef755,845/
Naef754,081/
Neft75724/
Nief75554/
Nefs75391/
Neuf75348/
Neib75321/
Nehf75253/
Nefe75217/
Nepf75162/
Neaf75116/
Hnif7569/
Nife7556/
Niof7556/
Nisf7532/
Niff7521/
Neiw7519/
Nesf7514/
Nitf7511/
Nhef7511/
Ngef7510/
Neiv757/
Neyf753/
Nift753/
Noef753/
Nefh752/
Nihf752/
Nhif752/
Nifs752/
Noif752/
Newf751/
Nnif751/
Nipf751/
Ngif751/
Niwf751/
Nuif751/
Nuef751/
Nnef751/
Nizf751/
Nifh751/
Gnif751/
Neihoff73302/
Neihofs731/
Nayef6793,887/
Naife6712,596/
Nejib676,644/
Neefs671,766/
Neffe67549/
Neefe67383/
Naief67371/
Neeff67356/
Neeft67274/
Najif67241/
Hneef67216/
Naiff67214/
Naeff67162/
Neiev67124/
Gnepf67121/
Nayif6756/
Naaif6744/
Nujif6740/
Niyaf6726/
Hneib6726/
Neuff6725/
Hnaif6716/
Niffe6716/
Najef6710/
Nheef678/
Hnife678/
Nijaf674/
Neffs674/
Naiyf673/
Nejaf673/
Neefh673/
Neuhf672/
Noeff672/
Neuft672/
Gnife672/
Neshf672/
Nehaf672/
Nedft672/
Naiaf672/
Naifs671/
Nettf671/
Neyaf671/
Neyff671/
Neiov671/
Nhefe671/
Noyef671/
Nishf671/
Hhnif671/
Hneaf671/
Noisf671/
Nuiaf671/
Nejff671/
Neesf671/
Neyfe671/
Neyib671/
Nhaif671/
Niohf671/
Nieff671/
Gnefe671/
Neftd671/
Nezfe671/
Neiws671/
Nefsj671/
Nissf671/
Hneff671/
Neaff670/
Niffs670/
Newff670/

Neif Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Neif in the Russian language
Нэифneif-

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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 Neif
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