Alaph Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Alaph Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
Alaph (234) may also be a first name.
Alaph Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alaph Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Alaph (Hindi: अलफ, Marathi: आलाफ, Oriya: ଆଲଫ) is found most in India. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Alaph click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Alaph? popularity and diffusion
It is the 7,117,718th most commonly used last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 57 percent of Alaph are found; 57 percent are found in South Asia and 57 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 585,759th most common forename world-wide, held by 234 people.
The surname is most commonly used in India, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 191,766,346. In India Alaph is mostly found in: Gujarat, where 75 percent reside and Bihar, where 25 percent reside. Beside India it is found in one country. It is also common in Nigeria, where 43 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Alaph Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Alaph in the Marathi language | ||
| आलाफ | alapha | - |
| Alaph in the Hindi language | ||
| अलफ | alapha | 98.39 |
| अलाफ | alapha | 1.61 |
| Alaph in the Oriya language | ||
| ଆଲଫ | alapha | 75 |
| ଆଲାଫ | alapha | 25 |
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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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- 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 Alaph
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