Alafat Surname

278,560th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,389 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lebanon
Highest density in:
Lebanon

Alafat Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alafat Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lebanon1,2121:4,651834
Yemen751:352,33710,031
Indonesia361:3,673,589193,360
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Iran141:5,484,466128,255
India111:69,733,217610,955
England51:11,143,612252,590
Syria51:3,860,20411,832
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Alafat (410) may also be a first name.

Alafat Last Name Facts

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

Alafat (Arabic: ألفات, Hindi: अलफात, Marathi: अलफत) has its highest incidence in Lebanon. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alafat? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 278,560th most frequently held surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,246,613 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Alafat live; 93 percent live in West Asia and 88 percent live in Levant. It is also the 425,605th most numerous first name globally It is held by 410 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Lebanon, where it is borne by 1,212 people, or 1 in 4,651. In Lebanon it is primarily concentrated in: Mount Lebanon Governorate, where 74 percent are found, North Governorate, where 12 percent are found and Beirut Governorate, where 10 percent are found. Not including Lebanon this last name is found in 14 countries. It is also found in Yemen, where 5 percent are found and Indonesia, where 3 percent are found.

Alafat Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Melkite Greek Catholic (48%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Alafat surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80% being registered with the political party.

Alafat earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 18.21% less than the national average, earning $35,292 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Galafat92244/
Alafate9244/
Alafaat921/
Halafat921/
Alhafat921/
Alafa91647/
Algaafat861/
Galafa831,099/
Allafa83250/
Alaffa83227/
Alafah83109/
Alafaj8358/
Alaufa8333/
Alafai8329/
Alafaî8326/
Alazfa8314/
Aliafa839/
Alafas837/
Halafa837/
Alafaï836/
Alhafa836/
Alaifa835/
Alafaz834/
Alafaa833/
Alyafa833/
Alafay833/
Ealafa832/
Olafat831/
Alaafa831/
Atlafa831/
Alafau831/
Alofat831/
Alyafai771,241/
Ellafat77122/
Allafah7745/
Galaffa7710/
Allafai778/
Alhadfa776/
Halafau775/
Alaphat774/
Alyafay774/
Alaifea772/
Alafaij772/
Olaifat772/
Alafach772/
Halafah772/
Aalafaj771/
Alladfa771/
Ailafaz771/
Alafaih771/
Alafaha771/
Olafate771/
Allafaî771/
Allafaï771/
Alhafaz771/
Alhaifa771/
Alafaiz771/
Alafash771/
Alafote771/
Aliaafa771/
Aalafaz771/
Elaffat771/
Aleafai771/
Olasfat771/
Alaffad771/
Alofa731,732/
Olafa73716/
Alafo73248/
Ahalavat712,498/
Alafachh7111/
Ellaffat719/
Algafeit716/
Alyaffai715/
Alafahad714/
Hayllafa713/
Galaphat712/
Aleefath711/
Hailaufa711/
Aleafeah711/
Alaaafah711/
Alaasfad711/
Aalafach711/
Alyaffay711/
Olaifa678,925/
Olaafa67317/
Aloufa67165/
Allofa67129/
Aloffa67123/
Alafoo67104/
Alapha6730/
Olaïfa6727/
Alavah6723/
Olaffa6711/
Olaîfa679/
Alafou678/
Oliafa677/
Alafuo677/
Alafod676/
Olafau675/
Oleafa675/
Ollafa675/
Elefat674/
Halafo674/
Galafo673/
Alaufo672/
Olafaj672/
Allafo672/
Alafey672/
Aloifa671/
Olafah671/
Gaillaffa671/
Alaffo671/
Alafos671/
Alhofa671/
Alofah671/
Aleifa671/
Alofai671/

Alafat Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Alafat in the Hindi language
अलफातalaphata60.98
अलफतalaphata39.02
Alafat in the Marathi language
अलफतalaphata54.17
अलफातalaphata33.33
आलफतalaphata12.5
Alafat in the Arabic language
ألفاتalfat-
الفاةalfat-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Alafat
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