Alfama Surname

486,864th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 682 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Portugal
Highest density in:
Cape Verde

Alfama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alfama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Portugal2451:42,5232,481
Brazil1771:1,209,46041,744
Cape Verde1211:4,377182
United States561:6,472,481306,764
Spain271:1,731,55749,506
Indonesia141:9,446,371356,066
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
England31:18,572,686338,250
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Guinea-Bissau11:1,728,021323
France11:66,422,722504,397
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023

Alfama (27) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Alfahma9221/
Alfamas924/
Halfama921/
Alfamaia862/
Alfami8361/
Alfame832/
Olfama831/
Alfamo831/
Alfahmi771,456/
Alfahmy77201/
Alfatmi7715/
Alfosma7710/
Alfatme779/
Alfamee774/
Alfahme772/
Alfamey771/
Alfahmie7113/
Alfamous711/
Alfameid711/
Alfaahmed671/
Alfoumy624/
Alphame621/
Alphamer573/
Olfatmehr531/
Aulfheimer501/

Alfama Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Alfama in the Hindi language
अल्फमाalphama55.56
अलफमाalaphama22.22
अल्फामाalphama22.22
Alfama in the Arabic language
الفاماalfama-

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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 Alfama
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