Araffa Surname
Approximately 17 people bear this surname
Araffa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
Araffa (11) may also be a first name.
Araffa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Araffa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Araffa (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻋﺮﺍﻓﻪ, Russian: Араффа) is more frequently found in Egypt than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Araffa click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Araffa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 4,772,636th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. The surname Araffa is primarily found in Africa, where 65 percent of Araffa are found; 53 percent are found in North Africa and 53 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 3,487,849th most commonly occurring forename in the world, held by 11 people.
This last name is most numerous in Egypt, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 10,215,084. Barring Egypt Araffa exists in 6 countries. It is also found in England, where 12 percent reside and Mauritania, where 12 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Araffa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Araffa in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻋﺮﺍﻓﻪ | rafh | - |
| Araffa in the Russian language | ||
| Араффа | araffa | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Araffa
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