Alinafe Surname
Approximately 118 people bear this surname
Alinafe Surname Definition:
Alinafe is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: he/ she is still with us.
Alinafe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 105 | 1:163,039 | 16,499 |
| Uganda | 7 | 1:5,577,040 | 114,218 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
Alinafe (109,842) may also be a first name.
Alinafe Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Alinafe is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: he/ she is still with us.
Alinafe is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: he (God) is in our midst.
Alinafe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alinafe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Alinafe occurs most in Malawi. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Alinafe click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Alinafe? popularity and diffusion
The last name Alinafe is the 1,674,734th most prevalent last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 61,758,864 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Alinafe are found; 89 percent are found in Southern Africa and 89 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Alinafe is also the 9,362nd most frequently used first name internationally. It is borne by 109,842 people.
This last name is most prevalent in Malawi, where it is carried by 105 people, or 1 in 163,039. Excluding Malawi Alinafe is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 6 percent are found and Nigeria, where 4 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alinaffe | 93 | 18 | / |
| Alinaf | 92 | 1 | / |
| Alinife | 86 | 15 | / |
| Alinafa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Alisnafees | 82 | 1 | / |
| Eleinafe | 80 | 5 | / |
| Alinab | 77 | 13 | / |
| Olinaf | 77 | 3 | / |
| Alinajafi | 75 | 3 | / |
| Alinova | 71 | 312 | / |
| Alainab | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alinoff | 71 | 1 | / |
| Galinova | 67 | 553 | / |
| Aleinova | 67 | 94 | / |
| Alginova | 67 | 76 | / |
| Alionova | 67 | 14 | / |
| Alainova | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ailenofe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aylinova | 67 | 4 | / |
| Allinova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Galingaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hallinaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ailinova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alienoff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Galinoff | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Alinafe
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