Alfara Surname
Approximately 500 people bear this surname
Alfara Surname User-submission:
Alfara comes from the Arabic, Al-fara, which means 'the hamlet' or 'the field'. There is also a village in the southern tip of Catalonia called Alfara de Carles. It's a Catalan and Valencian surname.
Alfara Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 244 | 1:376,786 | 23,402 |
| Spain | 104 | 1:449,539 | 23,540 |
| Philippines | 38 | 1:2,664,164 | 134,326 |
| United States | 34 | 1:10,660,557 | 428,392 |
| France | 21 | 1:3,162,987 | 209,042 |
| Indonesia | 19 | 1:6,960,484 | 292,931 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Niger | 7 | 1:2,741,717 | 49,802 |
| Cuba | 4 | 1:2,880,679 | 10,064 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Alfara (72) may also be a first name.
Alfara Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Alfara comes from the Arabic, Al-fara, which means 'the hamlet' or 'the field'. There is also a village in the southern tip of Catalonia called Alfara de Carles. It's a Catalan and Valencian surname.
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Average Alfara Salary in
United States
$29,599 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Alfara Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alfara Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Alfara (Hindi: अलफरा) is more frequently found in Egypt than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Alfara? popularity and diffusion
The surname Alfara is the 616,129th most frequently occurring family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 14,575,092 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 51 percent of Alfara reside; 49 percent reside in North Africa and 49 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. Alfara is also the 1,143,416th most frequently held given name on earth It is held by 72 people.
It is most commonly used in Egypt, where it is held by 244 people, or 1 in 376,786. Without taking into account Egypt this surname exists in 22 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 21 percent are found and The Philippines, where 8 percent are found.
Alfara Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Alfara has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Alfara surname grew 1,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Alfara Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Alfara surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Alfara earn in different countries varies notably. In Colombia they earn 7.62% less than the national average, earning $20,973,200 COP per year and in United States they earn 31.4% less than the national average, earning $29,599 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Alfara Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Alfara in the Hindi language | ||
| अलफरा | alaphara | 81.82 |
| अल्फरा | alphara | 18.18 |
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