Alarfaj Surname

89,893rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,335 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Saudi Arabia
Highest density in:
Saudi Arabia

Alarfaj Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alarfaj Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia5,2071:5,926823
Kuwait771:49,3605,585
United States211:17,259,949572,238
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
England31:18,572,686338,250
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Alarfaj Last Name Facts

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

The surname Alarfaj is found in Saudi Arabia more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alarfaj? popularity and diffusion

The surname Alarfaj is the 89,893rd most widespread last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 1,365,988 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Alarfaj live; 99 percent live in West Asia and 99 percent live in Arabian Peninsula.

Alarfaj is most widely held in Saudi Arabia, where it is carried by 5,207 people, or 1 in 5,926. Outside of Saudi Arabia this last name is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Kuwait, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Alarfaji931/
Alarfj921/
Alarfa921/
Alarfat862/
Alarfah861/
Alarfay861/
Alarfi7731/
Alharfash751/
Alharfi71490/
Galarfe712/
Algarfi711/
Alaarfi711/
Alarfeh711/
Alarfee711/
Alharfy711/
Alarfou711/
Galarfi711/
Alorfi6221/
Alharfoush5910/
Alharfoosh596/
Alorfie571/
Alorfee571/
Alourfi571/
Alharfouche561/
Halaharvi5085/

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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 Alarfaj
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