Alafin Surname
Approximately 343 people bear this surname
Alafin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 332 | 1:533,563 | 26,209 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
Alafin (45) may also be a first name.
Alafin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alafin Come From? nationality or country of origin
Alafin (Hindi: अलाफिन, Marathi: अलफीन) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Alafin? popularity and diffusion
The last name Alafin is the 812,930th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 21,246,490 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Alafin live; 97 percent live in West Africa and 97 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Alafin is also the 1,504,468th most widespread first name internationally. It is borne by 45 people.
The last name is most common in Nigeria, where it is borne by 332 people, or 1 in 533,563. In Nigeria Alafin is most numerous in: Kogi, where 43 percent reside, Lagos, where 15 percent reside and Ondo, where 9 percent reside. Apart from Nigeria this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaafin | 92 | 156 | / |
| Galafin | 92 | 12 | / |
| Alhafin | 92 | 2 | / |
| Allafin | 92 | 1 | / |
| Halafin | 92 | 1 | / |
| Alaufin | 92 | 1 | / |
| Alafina | 92 | 1 | / |
| Gallafin | 86 | 3 | / |
| Galafina | 86 | 1 | / |
| Aliafing | 86 | 1 | / |
| Alassfin | 86 | 1 | / |
| Alofin | 83 | 28 | / |
| Olafin | 83 | 18 | / |
| Alefin | 83 | 5 | / |
| Alafyn | 83 | 1 | / |
| Elafin | 83 | 1 | / |
| Alafinova | 80 | 64 | / |
| Allafen | 77 | 8 | / |
| Alaphin | 77 | 5 | / |
| Alafyna | 77 | 5 | / |
| Allofin | 77 | 4 | / |
| Aloffin | 77 | 3 | / |
| Olaafin | 77 | 2 | / |
| Alafeen | 77 | 2 | / |
| Olafina | 77 | 1 | / |
| Alhafne | 77 | 1 | / |
| Alhofin | 77 | 0 | / |
| Gallofin | 71 | 513 | / |
| Galoffin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Olofin | 67 | 5,280 | / |
| Elefin | 67 | 62 | / |
| Alafynova | 67 | 9 | / |
| Alofen | 67 | 3 | / |
| Alefen | 67 | 3 | / |
| Alaatfeen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Galloffin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Olefin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Olafen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gallaphin | 67 | 0 | / |
Alafin Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Alafin in the Hindi language | ||
| अलाफिन | alaphina | - |
| Alafin in the Marathi language | ||
| अलफीन | alaphina | - |
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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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- 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 Alafin
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