Nilfa Surname
Approximately 14 people bear this surname
Nilfa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maldives | 9 | 1:44,908 | 2,305 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
Nilfa (3,555) may also be a first name.
Nilfa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nilfa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nilfa (Hindi: नीलफा) occurs in The Maldives more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nilfa? popularity and diffusion
Nilfa is the 5,213,395th most widespread family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 71 percent of Nilfa live; 64 percent live in South Asia and 64 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Nilfa is also the 118,842nd most commonly held first name worldwide, held by 3,555 people.
This surname is most common in The Maldives, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 44,908. In The Maldives it is primarily found in: Malé, where 78 percent live, Haa Alif Atoll, where 11 percent live and Thaa Atoll, where 11 percent live. Beside The Maldives this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in The Dominican Republic, where 7 percent live and Indonesia, where 7 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nielfa | 91 | 313 | / |
| Nilfath | 83 | 7 | / |
| Nelfa | 80 | 178 | / |
| Nilvah | 73 | 9 | / |
| Nielfi | 73 | 6 | / |
| Nilpha | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nilfio | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nelfas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nelfat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nilphat | 67 | 76 | / |
| Nilphai | 67 | 20 | / |
| Nilphad | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nilphay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nlfy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nlfj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nielpha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nilpheat | 62 | 1 | / |
| Nillfoss | 62 | 0 | / |
| Nelfi | 60 | 143 | / |
| Nelfe | 60 | 2 | / |
| Nlfio | 60 | 1 | / |
| Nlefe | 60 | 1 | / |
| Nelfy | 60 | 1 | / |
| Nillpheat | 57 | 1 | / |
| Nelfui | 55 | 16 | / |
| Nelpha | 55 | 4 | / |
| Nelfoi | 55 | 4 | / |
| Nilpho | 55 | 2 | / |
| Nelfer | 55 | 1 | / |
| Nelffi | 55 | 1 | / |
| Nlfher | 55 | 0 | / |
| Nilphet | 50 | 54 | / |
| Nilphoo | 50 | 4 | / |
Nilfa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nilfa in the Hindi language | ||
| नीलफा | nilapha | 66.67 |
| नीलफाा | nilaphaa | 33.33 |
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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 Nilfa
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