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

The last name Alafa (Arabic: ألفا, Bengali: আলফা, Hindi: अलफा, Oriya: ଆଲଫା, Russian: Алафа) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alafa? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 506,723^rd most widespread family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 11,263,595 people. The last name Alafa 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 189,138^th most commonly used forename at a global level It is held by 1,658 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 359 people, or 1 in 493,434. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Bayelsa, where 76 percent reside, Rivers, where 14 percent reside and Kano, where 3 percent reside. Aside from Nigeria Alafa occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent reside and The Solomon Islands, where 16 percent reside.

Alafa Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Alafa surname are 9.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.67% being registered with 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.