Al Dhafari Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Al Dhafari Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al Dhafari Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen101:2,642,52914,606
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372

Al Dhafari Last Name Facts

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

The surname Al Dhafari is more commonly found in Yemen than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Al Dhafari? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,213,395th most frequent family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Al Dhafari reside; 100 percent reside in West Asia and 100 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula.

This last name is most commonly held in Yemen, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 2,642,529. In Yemen it is mostly concentrated in: 'Amran Governorate, where 40 percent live, Sana'a Governorate, where 40 percent live and Hadramaut Governorate, where 10 percent live. Other than Yemen this surname is found in one country. It is also common in The United Arab Emirates, where 29 percent live.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Al Dhafari
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