Where Does The Last Name Näf Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Näf (Arabic: عنف) is held by more people in Switzerland than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant: Naf. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Näf? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Näf is the 123,758^th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,976,552 people. The surname Näf is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Näf are found; 99 percent are found in Western Europe and 97 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most numerous in Switzerland, where it is carried by 3,597 people, or 1 in 2,283. In Switzerland it is primarily concentrated in: Canton of St Gallen, where 23 percent reside, Canton of Zürich, where 21 percent reside and Canton of Aargau, where 14 percent reside. Without taking into account Switzerland Näf occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 1 percent reside and Germany, where 1 percent reside.

Näf Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Näf has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Näf surname decreased 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.