Arf Surname
Approximately 934 people bear this surname
Arf Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 337 | 1:635,235 | 23,555 |
| Egypt | 183 | 1:502,381 | 28,715 |
| Indonesia | 143 | 1:924,820 | 68,783 |
| United States | 43 | 1:8,429,278 | 367,833 |
| Germany | 39 | 1:2,064,243 | 111,952 |
| Pakistan | 28 | 1:6,380,139 | 37,476 |
| Iraq | 26 | 1:1,346,987 | 15,017 |
| India | 20 | 1:38,353,269 | 431,471 |
| Afghanistan | 17 | 1:1,891,364 | 13,978 |
| Russia | 16 | 1:9,007,691 | 311,782 |
| Iran | 12 | 1:6,398,544 | 138,820 |
| Turkey | 12 | 1:6,485,118 | 119,359 |
| Tunisia | 9 | 1:67,847 | 8,246 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Libya | 4 | 1:1,560,994 | 3,087 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 24 | 1:2,092,445 | 103,667 |
Arf (285) may also be a first name.
Arf Demographics
Average Arf Salary in
United States
$48,723 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Arf Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Arf Come From? nationality or country of origin
Arf (Hindi: अर्फ, Russian: Арф) is found most frequently in Brazil. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Arf? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 381,502nd most commonly occurring last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 7,802,512 people. The surname Arf is mostly found in The Americas, where 41 percent of Arf live; 36 percent live in South America and 36 percent live in Luso-South America. Arf is also the 524,196th most frequently held first name internationally, held by 285 people.
The surname is most frequently used in Brazil, where it is held by 337 people, or 1 in 635,235. In Brazil Arf is mostly found in: São Paulo, where 64 percent reside, Paraná, where 24 percent reside and Minas Gerais, where 6 percent reside. Excluding Brazil this last name occurs in 40 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 20 percent reside and Indonesia, where 15 percent reside.
Arf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Arf has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Arf surname expanded 179 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Arf Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Arf surname are 19.5% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 72.73% registered to vote for the party.
Arf earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.92% more than the national average, earning $48,723 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harf | 86 | 2,304 | / |
| Garf | 86 | 413 | / |
| Arft | 86 | 373 | / |
| Arfe | 86 | 369 | / |
| Arff | 86 | 254 | / |
| Airf | 86 | 137 | / |
| Arfh | 86 | 124 | / |
| Arfs | 86 | 78 | / |
| Aarf | 86 | 59 | / |
| Asrf | 86 | 50 | / |
| Aurf | 86 | 19 | / |
| Arwf | 86 | 6 | / |
| Arhf | 86 | 4 | / |
| Aerf | 86 | 2 | / |
| Arzf | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ahrf | 86 | 1 | / |
| Arfp | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ayrf | 86 | 1 | / |
| Harff | 75 | 916 | / |
| Garff | 75 | 379 | / |
| Harpf | 75 | 228 | / |
| Arpfe | 75 | 17 | / |
| Aarwf | 75 | 13 | / |
| Hajrf | 75 | 12 | / |
| Harfe | 75 | 8 | / |
| Airef | 75 | 6 | / |
| Garfì | 75 | 6 | / |
| Aarfh | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ayref | 75 | 2 | / |
| Asrhf | 75 | 2 | / |
| Aharf | 75 | 2 | / |
| Airff | 75 | 2 | / |
| Aarff | 75 | 1 | / |
| Asrfe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Asrfh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hasrf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aurfe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Arzff | 75 | 1 | / |
| Arwfh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aahrf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aerff | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aarrf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aairf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aarfe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Harft | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gairf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Arffe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Garrf | 75 | 0 | / |
| Harrf | 75 | 0 | / |
| Haarf | 75 | 0 | / |
| Harfs | 75 | 0 | / |
| Orf | 67 | 2,443 | / |
| Arb | 67 | 347 | / |
| Erf | 67 | 173 | / |
| Örf | 67 | 127 | / |
| Arw | 67 | 125 | / |
| Arv | 67 | 29 | / |
| Harrfs | 67 | 5 | / |
| Arffss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Harrff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aurffe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Harfch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Harfft | 67 | 0 | / |
Arf Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Arf in the Hindi language | ||
| अर्फ | arpha | - |
| Arf in the Russian language | ||
| Арф | arf | - |
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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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- 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 Arf
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