Nilofa Surname
Approximately 904 people bear this surname
Nilofa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 901 | 1:176,867 | 6,245 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
Nilofa (12,048) may also be a first name.
Nilofa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nilofa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nilofa (Bengali: নীলোফা, Hindi: निलोफा, Marathi: नीलोफा, Oriya: ନିେଲାଫା) is found in Bangladesh more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nilofa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 391,429th most frequently occurring last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 8,061,445 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Nilofa reside; 100 percent reside in South Asia and 100 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 53,993rd most widely held first name globally, borne by 12,048 people.
The last name Nilofa is most widely held in Bangladesh, where it is held by 901 people, or 1 in 176,867. Excluding Bangladesh this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in India, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niloofa | 92 | 8 | / |
| Nelofa | 83 | 9 | / |
| Nilofer | 77 | 1,153 | / |
| Nilopha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Niloufer | 71 | 39 | / |
| Niloofer | 71 | 3 | / |
| Niloffer | 71 | 3 | / |
| Nilhofer | 71 | 2 | / |
| Niloifer | 71 | 1 | / |
| Neelofath | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nailoufer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nelofer | 62 | 94 | / |
| Nilafer | 62 | 14 | / |
| Nilapha | 62 | 3 | / |
| Neelafa | 62 | 1 | / |
| Neelofer | 57 | 57 | / |
| Nilopher | 57 | 19 | / |
| Nilaphat | 57 | 9 | / |
| Nilaphai | 57 | 8 | / |
| Nilapher | 57 | 6 | / |
| Neloufer | 57 | 5 | / |
| Nilaphot | 57 | 4 | / |
| Neloffer | 57 | 3 | / |
| Nilawfer | 57 | 1 | / |
| Nailafer | 57 | 1 | / |
| Noilophot | 53 | 26 | / |
| Neeloufer | 53 | 3 | / |
| Neeloofer | 53 | 1 | / |
| Nailaphat | 53 | 1 | / |
| Nhlafe | 50 | 6 | / |
| Nhlafo | 50 | 1 | / |
Nilofa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nilofa in the Oriya language | ||
| ନିେଲାଫା | nielapha | - |
| Nilofa in the Marathi language | ||
| नीलोफा | nilopha | - |
| Nilofa in the Hindi language | ||
| निलोफा | nilopha | 70 |
| नीलोफा | nilopha | 20 |
| निलोफर | nilophara | 10 |
| Nilofa in the Bengali language | ||
| নীলোফা | nilopha | 50 |
| নিলোফা | nilopha | 50 |
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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 Nilofa
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