Arafo Surname
Approximately 139 people bear this surname
Arafo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 100 | 1:350,217 | 6,594 |
| Iran | 35 | 1:2,193,786 | 75,524 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
Arafo (2,102) may also be a first name.
Arafo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Arafo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Arafo occurs in Iraq more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Arafo? popularity and diffusion
The last name Arafo is the 1,504,764th most frequently used surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 52,428,388 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 97 percent of Arafo reside; 72 percent reside in West Asia and 72 percent reside in Levant. Arafo is also the 164,090th most widespread first name throughout the world. It is borne by 2,102 people.
The surname Arafo is most commonly occurring in Iraq, where it is held by 100 people, or 1 in 350,217. Besides Iraq it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 25 percent reside and Belgium, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arafoa | 91 | 8 | / |
| Araufo | 91 | 8 | / |
| Garafo | 91 | 3 | / |
| Arafoj | 91 | 3 | / |
| Arafou | 91 | 1 | / |
| Aerafo | 91 | 1 | / |
| Garaffo | 83 | 215 | / |
| Garrafo | 83 | 3 | / |
| Araifou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Arafa | 80 | 104,081 | / |
| Orafo | 80 | 45 | / |
| Arofo | 80 | 35 | / |
| Arefo | 80 | 3 | / |
| Garraffo | 77 | 556 | / |
| Arafouch | 77 | 4 | / |
| Arafat | 73 | 221,734 | / |
| Arafah | 73 | 12,163 | / |
| Arrofo | 73 | 803 | / |
| Arafaa | 73 | 462 | / |
| Arafad | 73 | 292 | / |
| Garafa | 73 | 275 | / |
| Aarafa | 73 | 148 | / |
| Garofo | 73 | 107 | / |
| Oraefo | 73 | 70 | / |
| Harafa | 73 | 50 | / |
| Aroffo | 73 | 43 | / |
| Aroufo | 73 | 38 | / |
| Asrafa | 73 | 19 | / |
| Araffa | 73 | 17 | / |
| Arefoh | 73 | 12 | / |
| Araifa | 73 | 11 | / |
| Arrafa | 73 | 11 | / |
| Aruofo | 73 | 9 | / |
| Arafas | 73 | 7 | / |
| Arafaz | 73 | 4 | / |
| Atrafa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Araafa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oreafo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oraifo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Garrafa | 67 | 2,132 | / |
| Garaffa | 67 | 1,170 | / |
| Arafaat | 67 | 402 | / |
| Arrafat | 67 | 59 | / |
| Arafadh | 67 | 26 | / |
| Arouffo | 67 | 25 | / |
| Araifah | 67 | 24 | / |
| Garoffo | 67 | 18 | / |
| Harafat | 67 | 12 | / |
| Aarafat | 67 | 11 | / |
| Oraifoh | 67 | 10 | / |
| Harrafa | 67 | 10 | / |
| Araffat | 67 | 8 | / |
| Garafga | 67 | 7 | / |
| Garoufo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Harafah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Araffah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aroufou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Arafatt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Arefuoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Harafau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Asrafat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Araafat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Harafas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Garaufa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Garofho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hasrafa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aarafaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Arropfo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Arafhat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aarafah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Airofoh | 67 | 1 | / |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Arafo
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