Alifa Surname
Approximately 21,613 people bear this surname
Alifa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chad | 14,731 | 1:923 | 160 |
| Cameroon | 2,654 | 1:7,826 | 1,003 |
| Nigeria | 1,321 | 1:134,097 | 8,672 |
| Bangladesh | 1,262 | 1:126,273 | 5,065 |
| Indonesia | 767 | 1:172,424 | 16,711 |
| Tanzania | 259 | 1:204,408 | 17,375 |
| Spain | 132 | 1:354,182 | 20,197 |
| Niger | 84 | 1:228,476 | 7,450 |
| DR Congo | 68 | 1:1,086,464 | 68,260 |
| Ivory Coast | 62 | 1:372,117 | 13,068 |
| Zimbabwe | 56 | 1:275,683 | 28,626 |
| Philippines | 54 | 1:1,874,782 | 115,801 |
| Uganda | 30 | 1:1,301,309 | 50,636 |
| India | 23 | 1:33,350,669 | 396,143 |
| Malaysia | 23 | 1:1,282,358 | 54,976 |
| Mozambique | 16 | 1:1,703,848 | 2,274 |
| Togo | 9 | 1:805,308 | 6,372 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Venezuela | 6 | 1:5,034,013 | 43,431 |
| Algeria | 5 | 1:7,726,310 | 57,379 |
| Uruguay | 5 | 1:686,352 | 29,886 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
Alifa (21,190) may also be a first name.
Alifa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alifa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Alifa (Arabic: اليفه, Bengali: আলিফা, Hindi: अलीफा, Marathi: अलीका, Oriya: ଆଲିଫା, Russian: Алифа) occurs more in Chad more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Alifa? popularity and diffusion
The surname Alifa is the 24,962nd most commonly held surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 337,183 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 89 percent of Alifa live; 86 percent live in West Africa and 78 percent live in Chadic Africa. It is also the 36,213th most commonly used first name worldwide It is held by 21,190 people.
Alifa is most prevalent in Chad, where it is carried by 14,731 people, or 1 in 923. Besides Chad this surname exists in 40 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 12 percent reside and Nigeria, where 6 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Alifa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Alifa in the Bengali language | ||
| আলিফা | alipha | - |
| Alifa in the Oriya language | ||
| ଆଲିଫା | alipha | - |
| Alifa in the Marathi language | ||
| अलीका | alika | - |
| Alifa in the Hindi language | ||
| अलीफा | alipha | 64.52 |
| आलिफा | alipha | 19.35 |
| अलिफा | alipha | 16.13 |
| Alifa in the Russian language | ||
| Алифа | alifa | - |
| Alifa in the Arabic language | ||
| اليفه | alyfh | - |
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Footnotes
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