Alafa Surname

506,723rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 647 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Alafa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alafa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria3591:493,43424,703
United States1251:2,899,671170,778
Solomon Islands1031:5,631791
Benin191:543,97934,804
Mexico101:12,412,62043,480
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
Iran61:12,797,087199,837
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Alafa (1,658) may also be a first name.

Alafa Last Name Facts

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

Alafa (Arabic: ألفا, Bengali: আলফা, Hindi: अलफा, Oriya: ଆଲଫା, Russian: Алафа) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alafa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Alafa is the 506,723rd most numerous family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 11,263,595 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 60 percent of Alafa reside; 59 percent reside in West Africa and 59 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 189,138th most frequently used first name worldwide, held by 1,658 people.

The surname Alafa is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 359 people, or 1 in 493,434. In Nigeria Alafa is mostly concentrated in: Bayelsa, where 76 percent live, Rivers, where 14 percent live and Kano, where 3 percent live. Without taking into account Nigeria this last name is found in 16 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent live and The Solomon Islands, where 16 percent live.

Alafa Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Alafa last name are 9.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.67% being registered to vote for the party.

Alafa earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.37% less than the national average, earning $39,971 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Alafat911,389/
Galafa911,099/
Allafa91250/
Alaffa91227/
Alafah91109/
Alafaj9158/
Alaufa9133/
Alafai9129/
Alafaî9126/
Alazfa9114/
Aliafa919/
Alafas917/
Halafa917/
Alafaï916/
Alhafa916/
Alaifa915/
Alafaz914/
Alafaa913/
Alyafa913/
Alafay913/
Ealafa912/
Alaafa911/
Atlafa911/
Alafau911/
Alyafai831,241/
Allafah8345/
Galaffa8310/
Allafai838/
Alhadfa836/
Halafau835/
Alyafay834/
Alaifea832/
Alafaij832/
Alafaia832/
Alafach832/
Halafah832/
Aalafaj831/
Alladfa831/
Ailafaz831/
Alafaat831/
Alafaih831/
Alafaha831/
Halafat831/
Allafaî831/
Allafaï831/
Alhafat831/
Alhafaz831/
Alhaifa831/
Alafaiz831/
Alafash831/
Aliaafa831/
Aalafaz831/
Aleafai831/
Alaffad831/
Alofa801,732/
Alafe801,593/
Alafi80722/
Olafa80716/
Alafo80248/
Alafy8047/
Alefa8024/
Elafa8013/
Alafé801/
Alafí801/
Alafachh7711/
Alyaffai775/
Hayllafa773/
Hailaufa771/
Aleafeah771/
Alaaafah771/
Alaasfad771/
Aalafach771/
Alyaffay771/
Halafaia771/
Olaifa738,925/
Allafi737,890/
Alyafi731,206/
Ahlafi73999/
Alawfi73968/
Alaufi73790/
Alhafi73640/
Halafi73436/
Alatfy73367/
Olaafa73317/
Aslafi73165/
Aloufa73165/
Alyafy73160/
Aliafi73153/
Allofa73129/
Aloffa73123/
Alafoo73104/
Alafio7348/
Alapha7330/
Olaïfa7327/
Alavah7323/
Alaffi7318/
Alafhi7316/
Alafeh7316/
Galafe7316/
Elaifa7316/
Aleefa7315/
Alafie7312/
Alafer7311/
Olaffa7311/
Olaefa7310/
Alafit739/
Alapfi739/
Olaîfa739/
Alafid738/
Alafou738/
Halefa738/
Allafe737/
Oliafa737/
Alafuo737/
Alafis736/
Alaifi736/
Alafod736/
Alaffe735/
Olafau735/
Oleafa735/
Alefay735/
Ollafa735/
Alapfy735/
Allafy735/
Algafi734/
Halafo734/
Alaafi733/
Galafo733/
Galafi733/
Helafa733/
Aslafy732/
Alaufo732/
Alawfy732/
Olafaj732/
Eliafa732/
Allafo732/
Alafey732/
Algafe732/
Alatfe732/
Alatfi732/
Alafej731/
Alafet731/
Aslafe731/
Alefah731/
Alaufe731/
Alaife731/
Aloifa731/
Aliafe731/
Elaefa731/
Aelofa731/
Olafah731/
Olafat731/
Elaafa731/
Alahfi731/
Alahfy731/
Alaffo731/
Alafos731/
Alhofa731/
Aalefa731/
Elaffa731/
Alofah731/
Alyafe731/
Alafee731/
Alafhy731/
Elhafa731/
Allefa731/
Alevfa731/
Aleifa731/
Alaffy731/
Alofai731/
Alofat731/
Alhafy731/
Halafy731/
Gaillaffa711/
Alyafei672,024/
Alhafez671,323/
Alhafiz671,228/
Alhafis67656/
Alyafie67618/
Alyafee67379/
Alyafey67150/
Alasfer67125/
Alhafid6793/
Olahafa6770/
Galhofa6758/
Alhaifi6754/
Galaffi6748/
Golafai6733/
Golafah6720/
Alaphaj6713/
Allaafi6712/
Hallafi6711/
Alhafed679/
Haleefa679/
Aleijfa679/
Alafist678/
Alloufa677/
Alyafii677/
Algaifi676/
Hailafe676/
Olafaya675/
Haleafi675/
Alloffa675/
Allafou675/
Alaphat674/
Olaifai674/
Alahafi673/
Haloufa673/
Olaifah673/
Allahfi673/
Olaifat672/
Alhafit672/
Alhadfi672/
Holaifa671/
Ellapfa671/
Aliafey671/
Alaphaz671/
Elaifai671/
Alofadd671/
Uolaifa671/
Hallafy671/
Halefay671/
Halhafi671/
Alouffa671/
Alyasfi671/
Allahfo671/
Allafij671/
Alllofa671/
Algaffi671/
Alhafee671/
Alhafes671/
Alhafey671/
Alaifeo671/
Alaphap671/
Auleafi671/
Allafey671/
Allafii671/
Alafeer671/
Alafees671/
Olasfat671/
Helaifa671/
Hellafa671/
Gahlafe671/
Aloufah671/
Alaffer671/
Alafish671/
Allofah671/

Alafa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Alafa in the Bengali language
আলফাalapha-
Alafa in the Oriya language
ଆଲଫାalapha88.46
ଆଲଫାରalaphara7.69
ଅଲଫାalapha3.85
Alafa in the Hindi language
अलफाalapha83.33
अलाफाalapha16.67
Alafa in the Russian language
Алафаalafa-
Alafa in the Arabic language
ألفاalfa-

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