Alsawafiri Surname
Approximately 203 people bear this surname
Alsawafiri Surname User-submission:
Alsawafiri is an Arabic surname, which comes from safar, meaning 'travel'. So sawafiri means 'one who travels a lot', as most of the family members were traders and used to travel for trading.
Big part of this family are originally from Yafa, they moved to Gaza in 1948.
Read More About This SurnameAlsawafiri Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
Alsawafiri Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Alsawafiri is an Arabic surname, which comes from safar, meaning 'travel'. So sawafiri means 'one who travels a lot', as most of the family members were traders and used to travel for trading.
Big part of this family are originally from Yafa, they moved to Gaza in 1948.
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Where Does The Last Name Alsawafiri Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Alsawafiri is more commonly found in Saudi Arabia than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Alsawafiri click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Alsawafiri? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,173,425th most prevalent surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 35,899,241 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Alsawafiri live; 99 percent live in West Asia and 99 percent live in Arabian Peninsula.
This last name is most frequently held in Saudi Arabia, where it is carried by 199 people, or 1 in 155,054. Apart from Saudi Arabia this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Bahrain, where 0 percent are found and China, where 0 percent are found.
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