Alafif Surname

593,568th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 525 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Saudi Arabia
Highest density in:
Saudi Arabia

Alafif Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alafif Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia4771:64,6879,689
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
China21:683,660,78330,601
England21:27,859,030389,889
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Syria11:19,301,02222,457

Alafif Last Name Facts

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

The last name Alafif (Russian: Альафиф) occurs more in Saudi Arabia more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alafif? popularity and diffusion

It is the 593,568th most widespread surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 13,881,040 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 95 percent of Alafif reside; 92 percent reside in West Asia and 92 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula.

Alafif is most prevalent in Saudi Arabia, where it is held by 477 people, or 1 in 64,687. Besides Saudi Arabia this surname is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 2 percent are found and Malaysia, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Alaafif921/
Alyafief863/
Elafif8346/
Alafyf833/
Alafeef7717/
Alafev6740/
Elofif671/
Alafeva6274/
Alafeev621/
Alefiev621/
Galafeev57100/
Elhafeef571/
Halafeev571/
Alefev5013/

Alafif Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Alafif in the Russian language
Альафифalafif-

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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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  • 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 Alafif
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