Alafya Surname
Approximately 10 people bear this surname
Alafya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Alafya (19) may also be a first name.
Alafya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alafya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Alafya (Arabic: ألفيا) is more frequently found in Qatar than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Alafya? popularity and diffusion
Alafya is the 6,063,924th most frequently occurring family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Alafya reside; 90 percent reside in West Asia and 90 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. Alafya is also the 2,523,061st most prevalent first name worldwide, held by 19 people.
Alafya is most frequently used in Qatar, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 262,000. Without taking into account Qatar this last name is found in one country. It also occurs in India, where 10 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alasfya | 92 | 2 | / |
| Alafia | 83 | 2,948 | / |
| Alefya | 83 | 2 | / |
| Elafya | 83 | 2 | / |
| Olafya | 83 | 1 | / |
| Allafia | 77 | 33 | / |
| Alhafia | 77 | 15 | / |
| Alafiah | 77 | 14 | / |
| Alaafia | 77 | 14 | / |
| Alafiaa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Alafjah | 77 | 2 | / |
| Algafia | 77 | 2 | / |
| Alaifea | 77 | 2 | / |
| Alasfia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Halefya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Halafia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Halaufia | 71 | 58 | / |
| Alhafiha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Aleafeah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Elafia | 67 | 494 | / |
| Alafio | 67 | 48 | / |
| Olafia | 67 | 18 | / |
| Haalaufia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Alhafiatt | 67 | 1 | / |
Alafya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Alafya in the Arabic language | ||
| ألفيا | alfya | - |
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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 Alafya
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