Alfam Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Singapore

Alfam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alfam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan161:11,165,24351,703
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Alfam (253) may also be a first name.

Alfam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Alfam (Hindi: अल्फाम) occurs more in Pakistan more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Alfam? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,665,662nd most commonly occurring last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 251,294,687 people. The surname Alfam occurs mostly in Asia, where 97 percent of Alfam live; 62 percent live in South Asia and 55 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 560,146th most commonly occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 253 people.

The last name Alfam is most frequent in Pakistan, where it is carried by 16 people, or 1 in 11,165,243. In Pakistan it is mostly concentrated in: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 81 percent reside, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, where 6 percent reside and Punjab, where 6 percent reside. Beside Pakistan it is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 21 percent reside and Singapore, where 14 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Alfham9111/
Alfamh916/
Alfaam916/
Halfam912/
Alfame912/
Alfahm911/
Galfam911/
Alfaham83258/
Alfatme839/
Alfasim836/
Alfatmh835/
Alfahme832/
Alfan807,038/
Alfom808/
Elfam801/
Alfaheem777/
Halfan734,585/
Alfane73241/
Elfham73122/
Alfaan7337/
Alfain7328/
Galfan7328/
Alfhan7327/
Alfant7326/
Halfom7313/
Alfean7311/
Golfam739/
Alfang736/
Alfand733/
Holfam731/
Allfan731/
Alpham731/
Elfaum731/
Alfanh731/
Elfaham672,759/
Alfheim67500/
Halfant6742/
Alfatin6733/
Alfphan675/
Goolfam673/
Allfean671/
Alfasin671/
Alfahan671/
Gollfam671/
Alphame671/
Halpham671/
Halfane671/

Alfam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Alfam in the Hindi language
अल्फामalphama50
अलफामalaphama33.33
अलफमalaphama16.67

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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 Alfam
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