Alfama Surname
Approximately 682 people bear this surname
Alfama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 245 | 1:42,523 | 2,481 |
| Brazil | 177 | 1:1,209,460 | 41,744 |
| Cape Verde | 121 | 1:4,377 | 182 |
| United States | 56 | 1:6,472,481 | 306,764 |
| Spain | 27 | 1:1,731,557 | 49,506 |
| Indonesia | 14 | 1:9,446,371 | 356,066 |
| Switzerland | 12 | 1:684,410 | 46,196 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 1:1,728,021 | 323 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
Alfama (27) may also be a first name.
Alfama Demographics
Alfama Political Affiliation
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Alfama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alfama Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Alfama (Arabic: الفاما, Hindi: अल्फमा) is found in Portugal more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Alfama? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 486,864th most commonly occurring surname globally, held by around 1 in 10,685,551 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 44 percent of Alfama are found; 40 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 40 percent are found in Iberian Europe. It is also the 2,036,353rd most commonly used first name at a global level It is held by 27 people.
The surname is most widespread in Portugal, where it is held by 245 people, or 1 in 42,523. Without taking into account Portugal this surname exists in 18 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 26 percent are found and Cape Verde, where 18 percent are found.
Alfama Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Alfama are 3.02% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 56.25% being registered with the political party.
The amount Alfama earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 83.66% less than the national average, earning R 38,820 per year and in United States they earn 13.38% less than the national average, earning $37,375 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfahma | 92 | 21 | / |
| Alfamas | 92 | 4 | / |
| Halfama | 92 | 1 | / |
| Alfamaia | 86 | 2 | / |
| Alfami | 83 | 61 | / |
| Alfame | 83 | 2 | / |
| Olfama | 83 | 1 | / |
| Alfamo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Alfahmi | 77 | 1,456 | / |
| Alfahmy | 77 | 201 | / |
| Alfatmi | 77 | 15 | / |
| Alfosma | 77 | 10 | / |
| Alfatme | 77 | 9 | / |
| Alfamee | 77 | 4 | / |
| Alfahme | 77 | 2 | / |
| Alfamey | 77 | 1 | / |
| Alfahmie | 71 | 13 | / |
| Alfamous | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alfameid | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alfaahmed | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alfoumy | 62 | 4 | / |
| Alphame | 62 | 1 | / |
| Alphamer | 57 | 3 | / |
| Olfatmehr | 53 | 1 | / |
| Aulfheimer | 50 | 1 | / |
Alfama Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Alfama in the Hindi language | ||
| अल्फमा | alphama | 55.56 |
| अलफमा | alaphama | 22.22 |
| अल्फामा | alphama | 22.22 |
| Alfama in the Arabic language | ||
| الفاما | alfama | - |
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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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- 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 Alfama
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