Alaraf Surname

755,622nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 379 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Egypt

Alaraf Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alaraf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt3051:301,42919,796
Indonesia631:2,099,194130,130
Iran71:10,968,932186,522
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Alaraf (17) may also be a first name.

Alaraf Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Alaraf Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Alaraf (Arabic: العرَاف, Hindi: अलरफ, Marathi: अलरफ) is more commonly found in Egypt than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alaraf? popularity and diffusion

The surname Alaraf is the 755,622nd most frequent last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 19,228,353 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 80 percent of Alaraf live; 80 percent live in North Africa and 80 percent live in Arabic North Africa. Alaraf is also the 2,694,839th most widely held first name on earth. It is borne by 17 people.

This surname is most widespread in Egypt, where it is borne by 305 people, or 1 in 301,429. Other than Egypt Alaraf is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 17 percent reside and Iran, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Alaraf Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Alaraf in the Hindi language
अलरफalarapha-
Alaraf in the Marathi language
अलरफalarapha-
Alaraf in the Arabic language
العرَافalraf-
العرفalrf-
الرافعalraf-
العرافalraf-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Alaraf
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