Al Kharfan Surname
Approximately 940 people bear this surname
Al Kharfan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 465 | 1:12,123 | 1,747 |
| Jordan | 363 | 1:24,359 | 3,339 |
| Syria | 94 | 1:205,330 | 4,042 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
Al Kharfan Demographics
Al Kharfan Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Al Kharfan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Al Kharfan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Al Kharfan is carried by more people in Lebanon than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Al Kharfan? popularity and diffusion
Al Kharfan is the 379,617th most frequently used last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 7,752,708 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Al Kharfan reside; 99 percent reside in West Asia and 98 percent reside in Levant.
The last name Al Kharfan is most widespread in Lebanon, where it is carried by 465 people, or 1 in 12,123. In Lebanon it is mostly concentrated in: Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, where 83 percent live, Beirut Governorate, where 11 percent live and Beqaa Governorate, where 4 percent live. Barring Lebanon this last name occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Jordan, where 39 percent live and Syria, where 10 percent live.
Al Kharfan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Al Kharfan last name is primarily Sunni (98%) in Lebanon.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alkharfan | 95 | 21 | / |
| Al Kharfani | 95 | 11 | / |
| Al Karfan | 95 | 2 | / |
| Al-Kharfan | 90 | 5 | / |
| Al Kherfan | 90 | 1 | / |
| Alkarfan | 89 | 1 | / |
| Al Qarfan | 84 | 5 | / |
| Al-Harfan | 84 | 2 | / |
| Al Jarfan | 84 | 1 | / |
| Al Kharafeen | 82 | 55 | / |
| Al-Khirfan | 80 | 6 | / |
| Al Qarfani | 80 | 1 | / |
| Alqarfan | 78 | 4 | / |
| Al Khreifen | 76 | 1 | / |
| El-Karfan | 74 | 3 | / |
| El Qarfan | 74 | 1 | / |
| Al-Jarfan | 74 | 1 | / |
| Al Gharafeen | 73 | 64 | / |
| Alghrifani | 70 | 1 | / |
| Alcarvan | 67 | 4 | / |
| Alqarfen | 67 | 1 | / |
| ul Gharifen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Elkorifany | 60 | 4 | / |
| El Gryfany | 60 | 1 | / |
| ul Ghrafin | 60 | 1 | / |
| Aliaga Aravena | 58 | 2 | / |
| ul Garifeen | 57 | 1 | / |
| Ailacaravana | 55 | 3 | / |
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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
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- 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 Kharfan
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