Näff Surname

2,460,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 61 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Näff Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Näff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland401:205,32317,881
Liechtenstein211:1,828192

Näff Last Name Facts

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

Näff is more commonly found in Switzerland than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Näff? popularity and diffusion

The surname Näff is the 2,460,878th most frequently held last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 119,467,966 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Näff are found; 100 percent are found in Western Europe and 100 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most widely held in Switzerland, where it is borne by 40 people, or 1 in 205,323. In Switzerland it is primarily concentrated in: Canton of Zürich, where 38 percent live, Canton of Graubünden, where 35 percent live and Canton of Aargau, where 15 percent live. Other than Switzerland it occurs in one country. It is also common in Liechtenstein, where 34 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Näf863,687/
Neff7542,513/
Niff7521/
Nöff7516/
Nyff751/
Neffe67549/
Neiff67428/
Neeff67356/
Naiff67214/
Naeff67162/
Neuff6725/
Niffe6716/
Neffs674/
Nayff672/
Noeff672/
Nejff671/
Nieff671/
Hneff671/
Neyff671/
Nyoff671/
Niffs670/
Newff670/
Neaff670/

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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 Näff
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