Alfin Surname

182,105th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,335 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Indonesia

Alfin Surname Definition:

(English) Elf-Friend. [Anglo-Saxon Ælfwine —ælf, elf + wine, friend, protector].

Alfin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia1,8661:70,8737,636
Venezuela2821:107,1073,819
Philippines621:1,632,875108,878
United States531:6,838,848318,712
Singapore131:423,66918,211
India71:109,580,769786,157
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
France11:66,422,722504,397
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

The alternate forms: Alfín (2) are calculated separately.

Alfin (13,545) may also be a first name.

Alfin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Elf-Friend. [Anglo-Saxon Ælfwine —ælf, elf + wine, friend, protector].

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Robert Alvine, of Normandy 1195 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Ralph and Richard Alwin, England c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

The Norman People (1874)

Alfin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Alfin (Hindi: अलफीन, Marathi: अलफीन, Russian: Альфин) is found most in Indonesia. It can be rendered as: Alfín. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alfin? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 182,105th most common family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 3,121,005 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 84 percent of Alfin are found; 84 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 80 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Alfin is also the 49,848th most frequent given name internationally. It is borne by 13,545 people.

This last name is most widely held in Indonesia, where it is held by 1,866 people, or 1 in 70,873. In Indonesia it is most numerous in: East Java, where 42 percent are found, Central Java, where 14 percent are found and Riau, where 6 percent are found. Other than Indonesia this surname is found in 24 countries. It is also common in Venezuela, where 12 percent are found and The Philippines, where 3 percent are found.

Alfin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Alfin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Alfin last name rose 151 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Alfin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Alfin surname are 35.66% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 88.89% registered to vote for the party.

Alfin earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 59.73% more than the national average, earning $68,922 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Alfín932/
Alfina911,271/
Alfing91254/
Halfin91205/
Galfin91127/
Ealfin915/
Alfuin913/
Alfion913/
Alfien912/
Alffin911/
Allfin910/
Alfn897/
Hallfin8335/
Aalfing831/
Halffin830/
Alfen80331/
Elfin80164/
Alfim8045/
Olfin8040/
Alfnt801/
Halfn800/
Alfinova776/
Alphin731,662/
Halfen73968/
Golfin73397/
Ahlvin73219/
Alfuen73183/
Helfin7395/
Alfend7311/
Galfen7310/
Alfeen7310/
Alffen739/
Olfina738/
Halfim737/
Oelfin736/
Elfien733/
Alhfne732/
Halfnd732/
Halfyn731/
Alfenn731/
Elffin731/
Alfoen731/
Allphin67894/
Galphin67144/
Halphin6769/
Golffin678/
Alphina675/
Halfeng671/
Holfing670/
Alfeend670/

Alfin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Alfin in the Marathi language
अलफीनalaphina50
अलिफनaliphana50
Alfin in the Hindi language
अलफीनalaphina33.33
आल्फिनalphina33.33
अल्फीनalphina33.33
Alfin in the Russian language
Альфинalfin-

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