Altafa Surname

208,751st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,981 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Altafa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Altafa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran1,9471:39,4364,618
Albania191:153,37111,939
India111:69,733,217610,955
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

The alternate forms: Altafâ (2) are calculated separately.

Altafa (419) may also be a first name.

Altafa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Altafa (Hindi: अल्ताफा) is most common in Iran. It may appear in the variant forms: Altafâ. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Altafa? popularity and diffusion

The surname Altafa is the 208,751st most frequently held surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 3,678,721 people. The surname Altafa occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Altafa are found; 99 percent are found in South Asia and 98 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 419,838th most commonly held first name world-wide It is held by 419 people.

It is most widely held in Iran, where it is held by 1,947 people, or 1 in 39,436. In Iran it is mostly concentrated in: Tehran Province, where 26 percent are found, Fars Province, where 14 percent are found and East Azerbaijan Province, where 8 percent are found. Apart from Iran Altafa exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Albania, where 1 percent are found and India, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Altafâ942/
Altafaj9239/
Althafa9216/
Altafat925/
Altafha921/
Altaffa920/
Altafaja8629/
Altafash8611/
Altafaha862/
Althavfa861/
Althafas861/
Altaifah861/
Altafi83599/
Altafo833/
Altafe833/
Altaifi77916/
Eltayfa779/
Eltaifa774/
Altaify774/
Altaffi773/
Altaffy771/
Althafy771/
Altafeu771/
Altadfi771/
Altohfa771/
Altafei771/
Altafey771/
Ailtahafah75275/
Eltaifah712,010/
Altaffer71350/
Althafer7130/
Altafech712/
Eltafahy711/
Altafesh711/
Altaffos710/
Altofi672/
Altofe670/
Althaffer670/

Altafa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Altafa in the Hindi language
अल्ताफाaltapha33.33
अल्तफाaltapha22.22
अलतफाalatapha22.22
अलताफाalatapha11.11
अल्ताफaltapha11.11

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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 Altafa
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