Nifaz Surname

3,323,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Maldives
Highest density in:
Maldives

Nifaz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nifaz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Maldives281:14,4351,039
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Nifaz (72) may also be a first name.

Nifaz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nifaz is found in The Maldives more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nifaz? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nifaz is the 3,323,005th most frequently used last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 208,215,598 people. Nifaz occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Nifaz reside; 97 percent reside in South Asia and 91 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 1,143,416th most common given name internationally. It is borne by 72 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The Maldives, where it is carried by 28 people, or 1 in 14,435. In The Maldives Nifaz is most frequent in: Malé, where 36 percent are found, Haa Alif Atoll, where 14 percent are found and Haa Dhaalu Atoll, where 14 percent are found. Barring The Maldives this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 11 percent are found and India, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nifaaz914/
Nifa891,453/
Nifas80283/
Nisfa80208/
Naifa80170/
Nifah80151/
Noifa80134/
Niffa8059/
Nefaz8039/
Nifai8027/
Nifad8024/
Nifat8016/
Neifa8013/
Hnifa8011/
Ngifa806/
Nifay802/
Gnifa802/
Niefa802/
Nifau802/
Nifaj801/
Nizfa801/
Nnifa801/
Niofa801/
Nifaa801/
Nuifa801/
Naifah73105/
Nifaut7368/
Nisfea7327/
Nishfa7322/
Nuifah7314/
Naaifa739/
Nifase738/
Neifah735/
Nuifau734/
Nifhat732/
Naifaa732/
Niffah731/
Nifash731/
Nifatc731/
Noifea731/
Nisfaa731/
Naidfa731/
Naifad731/
Naifai731/
Nifass731/
Gniffa731/
Nnifea731/
Naihfa731/
Neefaz731/
Nufaiz731/
Hnifah731/
Gnuifa731/
Nefa67179/
Nifo67115/
Neifach6740/
Nifashe6730/
Nishfah6719/
Nifasse6715/
Nouijfa671/
Nishfaa671/
Naaifaa671/
Njfa671/

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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 Nifaz
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