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
Alafiya (Hindi: अलफिया, Marathi: अलािफया) occurs most in India. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Alafiya click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Alafiya? popularity and diffusion
The surname Alafiya is the 3,957,383rd most frequently used surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 291,501,837 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 72 percent of Alafiya are found; 40 percent are found in South Asia and 40 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 362,702nd most numerous given name in the world It is held by 540 people.
The surname is most frequently used in India, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 76,706,538. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Maharashtra, where 40 percent live, Bihar, where 30 percent live and Uttar Pradesh, where 30 percent live. Excluding India this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 32 percent live and Nigeria, where 24 percent live.
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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