Alinafe Surname

1,674,734th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 118 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Alinafe Surname Definition:

Alinafe is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: he/ she is still with us.

Alinafe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1051:163,03916,499
Uganda71:5,577,040114,218
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Alinafe is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: he (God) is in our midst.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Alinaffe9318/
Alinaf921/
Alinife8615/
Alinafa861/
Alisnafees821/
Eleinafe805/
Alinab7713/
Olinaf773/
Alinajafi753/
Alinova71312/
Alainab711/
Alinoff711/
Galinova67553/
Aleinova6794/
Alginova6776/
Alionova6714/
Alainova674/
Ailenofe674/
Aylinova674/
Allinova671/
Galingaw671/
Hallinaw671/
Ailinova671/
Alienoff671/
Galinoff671/

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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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