Al-Yafai Surname

1,118,459th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 217 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Saudi Arabia
Highest density in:
Saudi Arabia

Al-Yafai Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from the name of the tribe Yafa, south Yemen, one of the biggest tribes that descended from the ancient Himyarite tribe. In Arabic language, al (ال) means 'the', used to definite the name, and the ending -i or -ie means 'nationality' or 'the community that he is related to'.

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Al-Yafai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Oman41:921,9937,313
Yemen31:8,808,43135,773
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Al-Yafai Surname Meaning

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This surname comes from the name of the tribe Yafa, south Yemen, one of the biggest tribes that descended from the ancient Himyarite tribe. In Arabic language, al (ال) means 'the', used to definite the name, and the ending -i or -ie means 'nationality' or 'the community that he is related to'.

- hammam1994

Al-Yafai Last Name Facts

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

The last name Al-Yafai is found in Saudi Arabia more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

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

The last name is the 1,118,459th most frequently used last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 33,583,161 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Al-Yafai reside; 98 percent reside in West Asia and 98 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula.

This last name is most commonly used in Saudi Arabia, where it is borne by 199 people, or 1 in 155,054. Apart from Saudi Arabia this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Qatar, where 3 percent are found and Oman, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Al-Yafei88447/
Al Yafai88281/
Al-Yafii881/
Al-Yafay880/
Al Yaafai821/
Al-Yafieh821/
Al-Yaffii821/
Al-Jafait821/
Al Yafi80834/
Al Yafa805/
Al-Jafi801/
Al Yafei75266/
Al Yafie75203/
Al-Yafee758/
Al Yafii752/
Al-Jawfi752/
Al-Yafey751/
Al-Jazfi751/
Al Yafiya715/
Al-Jaafah711/
Al Jafi6711/
Al-Jofi674/
Al Jafa671/

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