Alifiya Surname

3,602,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Alifiya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alifiya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
India81:95,883,173728,828
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
England11:55,718,059489,080
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Alifiya (38,444) may also be a first name.

Alifiya Last Name Facts

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

The last name Alifiya (Hindi: अलिफिया, Marathi: अलीफीया) occurs in Ethiopia more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alifiya? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,602,217th most prevalent last name on earth, held by around 1 in 242,918,197 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 60 percent of Alifiya live; 30 percent live in East Africa and 30 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 22,985th most commonly held first name world-wide, held by 38,444 people.

This surname is most common in Ethiopia, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 10,838,474. Outside of Ethiopia it occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 30 percent reside and India, where 27 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Alifiyah9377/
Aliffiyah8817/
Alefiya8612/
Alifiyo867/
Alufiya864/
Olifiya862/
Alifaya862/
Allifaya801/
Alefiyah801/
Alifei77674/
Alifie7723/
Alifoa777/
Alifai772/
Alifui771/
Alifaj771/
Alifeyo71100/
Alifayo7119/
Alifayi7114/
Alufaya719/
Alifaha716/
Aliefai716/
Alufeya713/
Alaifea712/
Alifaid712/
Alefeya711/
Alifieï711/
Aliffie711/
Alifait711/
Alifoji711/
Alufiyo711/
Alifeyi711/
Alifeji711/
Galifau711/
Olyfiyah674/
Alifayed672/
Aliofayo671/
Alliefai671/
Allifeyo671/
Allifayi671/
Hallifey671/

Alifiya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Alifiya in the Marathi language
अलीफीयाaliphiya61.7
अलीिफयाaliiphaya34.04
आलीफीयाaliphiya2.84
आलीिफयाaliiphaya1.42
Alifiya in the Hindi language
अलिफियाaliphiya40
अलीफियाaliphiya40
अलीफीयाaliphiya8.57
अलिफीयाaliphiya8.57
अल्फीयाalphiya2.86

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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 Alifiya
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