Alafra Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Alafra Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 3 | 1:6,117,367 | 22,156 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
Alafra (7) may also be a first name.
Alafra Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alafra Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Alafra (Arabic: الفراع, Hindi: अलफरा) occurs more in Burkina Faso more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Alafra? popularity and diffusion
The last name Alafra is the 8,193,072nd most frequently used surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 60 percent of Alafra are found; 60 percent are found in West Africa and 60 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Alafra is also the 4,548,448th most frequent given name on earth, held by 7 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Burkina Faso, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 6,117,367. In Burkina Faso it is most prevalent in: Centre-Sud Region, where 67 percent are found and Centre Region, where 33 percent are found. Apart from Burkina Faso this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 20 percent are found and Saudi Arabia, where 20 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alhafra | 92 | 305 | / |
| Alafrat | 92 | 154 | / |
| Alafrad | 92 | 7 | / |
| Alafraa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Alaffra | 92 | 1 | / |
| Alafrash | 86 | 1 | / |
| Alafraid | 86 | 1 | / |
| Alaifera | 86 | 1 | / |
| Allafraj | 86 | 1 | / |
| Alafri | 83 | 16 | / |
| Alofra | 83 | 13 | / |
| Alafro | 83 | 10 | / |
| Alafre | 83 | 1 | / |
| Alafriz | 77 | 472 | / |
| Algafri | 77 | 232 | / |
| Alafret | 77 | 154 | / |
| Alafred | 77 | 40 | / |
| Alafris | 77 | 26 | / |
| Golafra | 77 | 10 | / |
| Alhafri | 77 | 2 | / |
| Aloefra | 77 | 1 | / |
| Galafre | 77 | 1 | / |
| Alafrez | 77 | 1 | / |
| Alafrei | 77 | 1 | / |
| Alaffri | 77 | 1 | / |
| Algaafre | 71 | 153 | / |
| Galafrio | 71 | 25 | / |
| Algaafry | 71 | 4 | / |
| Alafreet | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alafreed | 71 | 1 | / |
| Golafray | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gallafrio | 67 | 109 | / |
| Olofra | 67 | 3 | / |
| Alofre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Elafro | 67 | 1 | / |
Alafra Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Alafra in the Hindi language | ||
| अलफरा | alaphara | - |
| Alafra in the Arabic language | ||
| الفراع | alfra | - |
| العفراء | alfra | - |
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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 Alafra
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