Nisfa Surname

1,152,132nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 208 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Maldives

Nisfa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nisfa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia1581:837,02063,356
Maldives341:11,887892
Bangladesh91:17,706,30813,537
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Nisfa (2,427) may also be a first name.

Nisfa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nisfa (Hindi: निसफा) is more commonly found in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nisfa? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,152,132nd most commonly occurring family name globally It is held by around 1 in 35,036,278 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Nisfa reside; 76 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 76 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 150,366th most frequently held forename worldwide, held by 2,427 people.

It is most widely held in Indonesia, where it is borne by 158 people, or 1 in 837,020. In Indonesia Nisfa is most numerous in: Central Java, where 32 percent reside, South Kalimantan, where 28 percent reside and East Java, where 27 percent reside. Not including Indonesia this last name exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in The Maldives, where 16 percent reside and Bangladesh, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nisfah91739/
Nisfea9127/
Nishfa9122/
Nisfaa911/
Nifa891,453/
Nishfah8319/
Nishfaa831/
Nifas80283/
Nisfi80203/
Naifa80170/
Nifah80151/
Noifa80134/
Niffa8059/
Nifaz8035/
Nifai8027/
Nisfo8024/
Nifad8024/
Nifat8016/
Nusfa8016/
Neifa8013/
Hnifa8011/
Ngifa806/
Gnifa802/
Niefa802/
Nifay802/
Nifau802/
Nifaa801/
Nifaj801/
Nesfa801/
Nnifa801/
Nizfa801/
Nuifa801/
Niofa801/
Naifah73105/
Nifaut7368/
Nisfer7319/
Nusfah7319/
Nuifah7314/
Nisfhi739/
Naaifa739/
Nisfie738/
Neifah735/
Nifaaz734/
Nuifau734/
Naifaa732/
Nifhat732/
Naihfa731/
Noifea731/
Naidfa731/
Naifad731/
Naifai731/
Nifass731/
Hnifah731/
Gnuifa731/
Gniffa731/
Nnifea731/
Niffah731/
Nifash731/
Nefa67179/
Nifo67115/
Neifach6740/
Njfa671/
Nouijfa671/
Naaifaa671/

Nisfa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nisfa in the Hindi language
निसफाnisapha66.67
निस्फाnispha33.33

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nisfa
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