Nejaf Surname
10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Sweden
Nejaf Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
Nejaf Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nejaf Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nejaf occurs in Iran more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Nejaf? popularity and diffusion
Nejaf is the 10,311,814th most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 67 percent of Nejaf live; 67 percent live in South Asia and 67 percent live in Islamic South Asia.
This last name is most widespread in Iran, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 38,391,262. Without taking into account Iran it is found in one country. It also occurs in Sweden, where 33 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neaf | 89 | 116 | / |
| Najaf | 80 | 24,160 | / |
| Nejab | 80 | 5 | / |
| Nijaf | 80 | 4 | / |
| Nehaf | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nejif | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hneaf | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nesaf | 80 | 1 | / |
| Neyaf | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nejff | 80 | 1 | / |
| Neaff | 80 | 0 | / |
| Nechaf | 73 | 407 | / |
| Najjaf | 73 | 7 | / |
| Nejaib | 73 | 2 | / |
| Neuhaf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Najafp | 73 | 1 | / |
| Naheaf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Najaff | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nesaif | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nejabh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Noheaf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Netcaf | 73 | 0 | / |
| Naif | 67 | 10,574 | / |
| Neef | 67 | 5,845 | / |
| Naef | 67 | 4,081 | / |
| Nauf | 67 | 560 | / |
| Nief | 67 | 554 | / |
| Neuf | 67 | 348 | / |
| Nayf | 67 | 265 | / |
| Neif | 67 | 246 | / |
| Neab | 67 | 14 | / |
| Neijhof | 67 | 13 | / |
| Najf | 67 | 12 | / |
| Neav | 67 | 7 | / |
| Neaw | 67 | 5 | / |
| Neyf | 67 | 3 | / |
| Noef | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nuef | 67 | 1 | / |
| Najaffe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nujf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nechafe | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Nejaf
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis