Alafify Surname
Approximately 506 people bear this surname
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It is an Arabic surname derived from 'chastity'. Chastity among Arabs is the virtue of a person who abstains from illicit physical pleasures, the purity of the body, and is said to leave desires from everything. They are now based in several countries, including Yemen, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 305 | 1:301,429 | 19,796 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Alafify Surname Meaning
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It is an Arabic surname derived from 'chastity'. Chastity among Arabs is the virtue of a person who abstains from illicit physical pleasures, the purity of the body, and is said to leave desires from everything. They are now based in several countries, including Yemen, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
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Where Does The Last Name Alafify Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Alafify is held by more people in Egypt than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Alafify? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 610,848th most widely held family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 14,402,265 people. The last name Alafify is mostly found in Africa, where 60 percent of Alafify reside; 60 percent reside in North Africa and 60 percent reside in Arabic North Africa.
This last name is most frequently held in Egypt, where it is held by 305 people, or 1 in 301,429. Besides Egypt this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 39 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.
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