Nilofer Surname
Approximately 1,153 people bear this surname
Nilofer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 832 | 1:214,716 | 5,116 |
| India | 185 | 1:4,146,299 | 111,116 |
| Turkey | 117 | 1:665,140 | 34,634 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
Nilofer (17,404) may also be a first name.
Nilofer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nilofer Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nilofer (Hindi: नीलोफर, Marathi: नीलोफर, Oriya: ନିେଲାଫର) is found in Pakistan more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Nilofer? popularity and diffusion
The surname Nilofer is the 323,367th most frequent last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 6,320,508 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 97 percent of Nilofer live; 88 percent live in South Asia and 72 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 41,825th most numerous forename world-wide, held by 17,404 people.
The last name Nilofer is most frequent in Pakistan, where it is borne by 832 people, or 1 in 214,716. In Pakistan Nilofer is mostly concentrated in: Sindh, where 36 percent live, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 36 percent live and Punjab, where 16 percent live. Other than Pakistan this last name is found in 12 countries. It is also common in India, where 16 percent live and Turkey, where 10 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niloufer | 93 | 39 | / |
| Niloffer | 93 | 3 | / |
| Niloofer | 93 | 3 | / |
| Nilhofer | 93 | 2 | / |
| Nilowfer | 93 | 1 | / |
| Niloifer | 93 | 1 | / |
| Nilofere | 93 | 1 | / |
| Nailoufer | 88 | 1 | / |
| Nelofer | 86 | 94 | / |
| Nilafer | 86 | 14 | / |
| Nilofir | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nilefer | 86 | 1 | / |
| Neelofer | 80 | 57 | / |
| Nilopher | 80 | 19 | / |
| Neloufer | 80 | 5 | / |
| Neloffer | 80 | 3 | / |
| Nailafer | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nilawfer | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nilofa | 77 | 904 | / |
| Nielhöfer | 75 | 6 | / |
| Neeloufer | 75 | 3 | / |
| Neeloofer | 75 | 1 | / |
| Niloofa | 71 | 8 | / |
| Nilafir | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nilapher | 67 | 6 | / |
| Neelafer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nelopher | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nylopher | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neelopher | 63 | 8 | / |
| Nelofa | 62 | 9 | / |
| Nhlafe | 62 | 6 | / |
| Nhlophe | 57 | 8 | / |
| Nilopha | 57 | 1 | / |
Nilofer Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nilofer in the Oriya language | ||
| ନିେଲାଫର | nielaphara | - |
| Nilofer in the Marathi language | ||
| नीलोफर | nilophara | 48.48 |
| िनलोफ़र | inalofara | 33.33 |
| नीलोफेर | nilophera | 12.12 |
| िनलोपेर | inalopera | 3.03 |
| नीलोफर् | nilophar | 3.03 |
| Nilofer in the Hindi language | ||
| नीलोफर | nilophara | 39.66 |
| निलोफर | nilophara | 31.03 |
| नीलोफेर | nilophera | 25.86 |
| नीलोफॅर | nilophera | 1.72 |
| निलोफ़र | nilofara | 1.72 |
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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 Nilofer
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