Alafis Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Alafis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
Alafis (20) may also be a first name.
Alafis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alafis Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Alafis (Hindi: अलफिस) occurs more in Greece more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of Alafis click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Alafis? popularity and diffusion
It is the 7,593,402nd most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. Alafis is primarily found in Asia, where 33 percent of Alafis are found; 33 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 33 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Alafis is also the 2,446,817th most commonly used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 20 people.
This last name is most widespread in Greece, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 5,539,895. In Greece Alafis is most numerous in: Attica, where 50 percent are found and Western Greece, where 50 percent are found. Excluding Greece this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 33 percent are found and Brazil, where 17 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Alafis Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Alafis in the Hindi language | ||
| अलफिस | alaphisa | 55.56 |
| अलफीस | alaphisa | 44.44 |
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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 Alafis
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