Alafiya Surname
Approximately 25 people bear this surname
Alafiya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
| Indonesia | 8 | 1:16,531,149 | 488,268 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
Alafiya (540) may also be a first name.
Alafiya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alafiya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Alafiya (Hindi: अलफिया, Marathi: अलािफया) has its highest incidence in India. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Alafiya? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 3,957,383rd most widespread last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 291,501,837 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 72 percent of Alafiya live; 40 percent live in South Asia and 40 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Alafiya is also the 362,702nd most prevalent given name globally, held by 540 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in India, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 76,706,538. In India it is most common in: Maharashtra, where 40 percent are found, Bihar, where 30 percent are found and Uttar Pradesh, where 30 percent are found. Excluding India Alafiya is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 32 percent are found and Nigeria, where 24 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alafiyah | 93 | 109 | / |
| Allafiyat | 88 | 1 | / |
| Alefiya | 86 | 12 | / |
| Alafaia | 86 | 2 | / |
| Alefiyah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Helafiya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Halafaia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Alafaj | 77 | 58 | / |
| Alafai | 77 | 29 | / |
| Alafaî | 77 | 26 | / |
| Alafie | 77 | 12 | / |
| Alafay | 77 | 3 | / |
| Alafaa | 77 | 3 | / |
| Alafey | 77 | 2 | / |
| Alafau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Alyafei | 71 | 2,024 | / |
| Alyafai | 71 | 1,241 | / |
| Alyafie | 71 | 618 | / |
| Alyafey | 71 | 150 | / |
| Allafai | 71 | 8 | / |
| Halafau | 71 | 5 | / |
| Olafaya | 71 | 5 | / |
| Alyafay | 71 | 4 | / |
| Alafaio | 71 | 3 | / |
| Alaifea | 71 | 2 | / |
| Galafae | 71 | 2 | / |
| Alafaij | 71 | 2 | / |
| Alyafae | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alafaji | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alefeya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Aleafai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alafaha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Allafey | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alafaye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alafaiz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Allafij | 71 | 1 | / |
| Allafaî | 71 | 1 | / |
| Elafeya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alafaih | 71 | 1 | / |
| Olafiye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Aliafey | 71 | 1 | / |
| Aalafaj | 71 | 1 | / |
| Olofiya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alhafey | 71 | 1 | / |
| Olafioye | 67 | 379 | / |
| Alaviyeh | 67 | 18 | / |
| Allafayi | 67 | 12 | / |
| Alyaffai | 67 | 5 | / |
| Alyafaie | 67 | 4 | / |
| Alafuoye | 67 | 2 | / |
| Alyaffay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aleafeah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alhafaji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Galafaie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alyaffei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alyaffie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eliafiye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Algafaie | 67 | 1 | / |
Alafiya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Alafiya in the Hindi language | ||
| अलफिया | alaphiya | 61.54 |
| अलफीया | alaphiya | 31.98 |
| अलाफिया | alaphiya | 3.64 |
| आलफिया | alaphiya | 1.62 |
| आलफीय | alaphiya | 0.4 |
| अलफिय | alaphiya | 0.4 |
| आलफीया | alaphiya | 0.4 |
| Alafiya in the Marathi language | ||
| अलािफया | alaiphaya | 57.14 |
| अलाफीया | alaphiya | 23.81 |
| अलफीया | alaphiya | 9.52 |
| आलफीया | alaphiya | 4.76 |
| अिलफीया | ailaphiya | 4.76 |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Alafiya
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