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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Alfara Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alfara Come From? nationality or country of origin
Alfara (Hindi: अलफरा) occurs more in Egypt more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Alfara click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Alfara? popularity and diffusion
It is the 616,129th most common last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 14,575,092 people. The surname Alfara occurs predominantly in Africa, where 51 percent of Alfara reside; 49 percent reside in North Africa and 49 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 1,143,416th most widely held forename worldwide. It is borne by 72 people.
The last name is most common in Egypt, where it is held by 244 people, or 1 in 376,786. Not including Egypt this surname is found in 22 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 21 percent reside and The Philippines, where 8 percent reside.
Alfara Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Alfara has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Alfara last name rose 1,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Alfara Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Alfara surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% being registered with 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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