Alafia Surname
Approximately 2,948 people bear this surname
Alafia Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Togo | 2,625 | 1:2,761 | 382 |
| Nigeria | 231 | 1:766,852 | 34,601 |
| Benin | 44 | 1:234,900 | 21,145 |
| United States | 18 | 1:20,136,607 | 622,629 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
Alafia (535) may also be a first name.
Alafia Demographics
Alafia Political Affiliation
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Alafia Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alafia Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Alafia (Hindi: अलफिया, Oriya: ଆଲଫିଆ) has its highest incidence in Togo. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Alafia? popularity and diffusion
It is the 149,787th most commonly occurring surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 2,472,031 people. Alafia occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Alafia live; 98 percent live in West Africa and 98 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 364,566th most frequently occurring forename at a global level It is held by 535 people.
Alafia is most widespread in Togo, where it is borne by 2,625 people, or 1 in 2,761. Besides Togo this last name occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 8 percent are found and Benin, where 1 percent are found.
Alafia Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Alafia surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.
Alafia earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 25.29% less than the national average, earning $32,236 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allafia | 92 | 33 | / |
| Alhafia | 92 | 15 | / |
| Alaafia | 92 | 14 | / |
| Alafiah | 92 | 14 | / |
| Algafia | 92 | 2 | / |
| Alafiaa | 92 | 2 | / |
| Halafia | 92 | 1 | / |
| Alasfia | 92 | 1 | / |
| Halaufia | 86 | 58 | / |
| Alhafiha | 86 | 1 | / |
| Elafia | 83 | 494 | / |
| Alefia | 83 | 113 | / |
| Alafio | 83 | 48 | / |
| Olafia | 83 | 18 | / |
| Alafya | 83 | 10 | / |
| Alofia | 83 | 4 | / |
| Haalaufia | 80 | 2 | / |
| Alhafiatt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Eliafia | 77 | 407 | / |
| Golafia | 77 | 9 | / |
| Olafiaj | 77 | 5 | / |
| Helafia | 77 | 4 | / |
| Alefiah | 77 | 3 | / |
| Alafjah | 77 | 2 | / |
| Alasfya | 77 | 2 | / |
| Alaifea | 77 | 2 | / |
| Alaphia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Elaafia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Eulafia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Helayfia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Helaifia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Aleafeah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Olafijai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Olofia | 67 | 71 | / |
| Elafya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Elefia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Olafya | 67 | 1 | / |
Alafia Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Alafia in the Hindi language | ||
| अलफिया | alaphiya | - |
| Alafia in the Oriya language | ||
| ଆଲଫିଆ | alaphi'a | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Alafia
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