Alafi Surname
Approximately 722 people bear this surname
Alafi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 234 | 1:328,130 | 22,485 |
| Cameroon | 138 | 1:150,500 | 16,554 |
| Uganda | 118 | 1:330,841 | 22,179 |
| Niger | 69 | 1:278,145 | 8,561 |
| Nigeria | 31 | 1:5,714,283 | 142,531 |
| Indonesia | 31 | 1:4,266,103 | 213,470 |
| Greece | 26 | 1:426,146 | 56,152 |
| Israel | 15 | 1:570,509 | 41,023 |
| United States | 13 | 1:27,881,456 | 736,413 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
The alternate forms: Alafí (1) are calculated separately.
Alafi (641) may also be a first name.
Alafi Demographics
Average Alafi Salary in
United States
$50,286 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Alafi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alafi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Alafi (Marathi: अलफी, Oriya: ଆଲଫି, Russian: Алафи) is found most frequently in Iran. It can also be rendered as: Alafí. For other potential spellings of Alafi click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Alafi? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 466,165th most widely held last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 10,093,554 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 51 percent of Alafi reside; 33 percent reside in South Asia and 33 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Alafi is also the 328,586th most frequently used given name internationally, borne by 641 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Iran, where it is held by 234 people, or 1 in 328,130. In Iran it is most numerous in: Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province, where 27 percent live, West Azerbaijan Province, where 16 percent live and Tehran Province, where 14 percent live. Apart from Iran Alafi exists in 32 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 19 percent live and Uganda, where 16 percent live.
Alafi Last Name Statistics demography
Alafi earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.54% more than the national average, earning $50,286 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Alafi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Alafi in the Oriya language | ||
| ଆଲଫି | alaphi | - |
| Alafi in the Marathi language | ||
| अलफी | alaphi | 71.43 |
| आलफी | alaphi | 28.57 |
| Alafi in the Russian language | ||
| Алафи | alafi | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Alafi
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