Al-Jafar Surname

1,573,888th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 130 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Kuwait

Al-Jafar Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Al.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al-Jafar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran671:1,146,00850,371
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Palestine71:649,83613,939
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Al-Jafar Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Al-Jafar Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Al-Jafar is found most frequently in Iran. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Al-Jafar? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,573,888th most prevalent family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 56,058,046 people. The last name Al-Jafar is mostly found in Asia, where 95 percent of Al-Jafar live; 52 percent live in South Asia and 52 percent live in Islamic South Asia.

The surname is most numerous in Iran, where it is carried by 67 people, or 1 in 1,146,008. In Iran it is mostly found in: Ardabil Province, where 96 percent reside, Gilan Province, where 1 percent reside and Razavi Khorasan Province, where 1 percent reside. Barring Iran Al-Jafar is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Kuwait, where 30 percent reside and Indonesia, where 6 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Al-Jaafar94490/
Al-Jaffar947/
Al-Ja'afar89199/
Al Jafar88355/
Al-Safar8877/
Al-Zafar8836/
Al-Saffar822,660/
Al Jaafar821,457/
Al-Haffar82245/
Al-Safaar827/
Al Jaffar824/
Al-Zafajr822/
Al-Chafar821/
Al-Zafair821/
Al Jafair821/
Al-Khaffar781/
Al Hafar751,128/
Al Zafar75387/
Al Safar75101/
Al Jafor751/
Al Saffar712,020/
Al Haffar7188/
Al Khafar715/
Al Jafoor714/
Al Safaar711/
Al Saifar711/
Al-Heifard672/
Al Saffaar671/
Al Sofar631/
Al Hafour592/
Al Khafoor561/

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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 Al-Jafar
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