Nof Surname

272,669th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,427 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Syria
Highest density in:
Syria

Nof Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nof Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Syria7761:24,8721,707
Israel3071:27,8754,040
Iraq1001:350,2176,594
Indonesia691:1,916,655121,671
United States511:7,107,038327,397
Thailand411:1,722,886219,200
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Iran181:4,265,696111,937
Lebanon91:626,34314,059
Yemen61:4,404,21618,907
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048

Nof (20,449) may also be a first name.

Nof Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nof (Russian: Ноф) is found in Syria more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Nof click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nof? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 272,669th most frequent family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,106,900 people. Nof occurs predominantly in Asia, where 94 percent of Nof live; 87 percent live in West Asia and 62 percent live in Levant. It is also the 37,191st most frequently occurring first name internationally, borne by 20,449 people.

Nof is most frequently used in Syria, where it is held by 776 people, or 1 in 24,872. In Syria it is most prevalent in: Hama Governorate, where 52 percent reside, Aleppo Governorate, where 47 percent reside and Homs Governorate, where 1 percent reside. Besides Syria this last name exists in 15 countries. It also occurs in Israel, where 22 percent reside and Iraq, where 7 percent reside.

Nof Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Nof last name is chiefly Greek Orthodox (67%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Nof surname are 35.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 88.89% registered to vote for the political party.

Nof earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 34.69% more than the national average, earning $58,117 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nouf86835/
Nofz86311/
Nofs86123/
Nofe86101/
Noff8661/
Noof8657/
Noif862/
Noft862/
Hnof861/
Nofp861/
Nopf861/
Ngof861/
Noyf861/
Nowf861/
Noufe7531,144/
Noffz75471/
Noffs7578/
Noffe7555/
Nooft7537/
Nowfe755/
Gnouf752/
Gnofe752/
Nhouf751/
Noyfe751/
Noufs751/
Noisf751/
Nofsz750/
Nob6737,172/
Nov674,121/
Naf671,426/
Now67282/
Nouffe67159/
Ngnofe672/
Nofova672/

Nof Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nof in the Russian language
Нофnof-

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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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  • 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 Nof
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