Nafus

Nafus Meaning & Origin

About Nafus
The surname Nafus is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Naf", which is a short form of the given name "Anaf", meaning "God has favored" or "God has been gracious". The suffix "-us" is a common Germanic patronymic ending, indicating "son of". Therefore, the surname Nafus can be interpreted to mean "son of Anaf" or "descendant of Anaf".

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Nafus is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Nafus: 310
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64200
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nafus based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NFS
🔊 Soundex
N0102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AE1 F AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/nafus*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NFS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N120

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nafus in Braille

Here's how to represent Nafus in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Nafus in braille

How to sign the name Nafus using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Nafus using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Nafus in sign language

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