Arfah Surname
Approximately 5,238 people bear this surname
Arfah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 4,972 | 1:26,599 | 3,156 |
| Somalia | 196 | 1:68,633 | 2,887 |
| Malaysia | 50 | 1:589,884 | 28,692 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
Arfah (7,844) may also be a first name.
Arfah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Arfah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Arfah is more frequently found in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Arfah.
How Common Is The Last Name Arfah? popularity and diffusion
The surname Arfah is the 91,395th most commonly held last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,391,284 people. The last name Arfah is mostly found in Asia, where 95 percent of Arfah live; 95 percent live in Southeast Asia and 95 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Arfah is also the 72,044th most frequently used given name world-wide, borne by 7,844 people.
The surname is most commonly held in Indonesia, where it is held by 4,972 people, or 1 in 26,599. In Indonesia it is mostly found in: South Sulawesi, where 28 percent live, West Java, where 9 percent live and North Sumatra, where 9 percent live. Aside from Indonesia Arfah exists in 13 countries. It is also found in Somalia, where 4 percent live and Malaysia, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arfash | 91 | 19 | / |
| Harfah | 91 | 13 | / |
| Arfach | 91 | 4 | / |
| Aarfah | 91 | 2 | / |
| Arfahd | 91 | 1 | / |
| Arfa | 89 | 19,771 | / |
| Harfach | 83 | 12 | / |
| Harfash | 83 | 9 | / |
| Airfath | 83 | 6 | / |
| Harfadh | 83 | 4 | / |
| Arfahys | 83 | 1 | / |
| Arfat | 80 | 20,696 | / |
| Arfaj | 80 | 1,158 | / |
| Arfaa | 80 | 1,138 | / |
| Aarfa | 80 | 360 | / |
| Arfai | 80 | 272 | / |
| Arfad | 80 | 218 | / |
| Arfaz | 80 | 115 | / |
| Harfa | 80 | 83 | / |
| Garfa | 80 | 72 | / |
| Arfau | 80 | 59 | / |
| Arffa | 80 | 48 | / |
| Arfas | 80 | 29 | / |
| Arfha | 80 | 15 | / |
| Arfay | 80 | 15 | / |
| Arvah | 80 | 13 | / |
| Arrfa | 80 | 5 | / |
| Aurfa | 80 | 5 | / |
| Aerfa | 80 | 5 | / |
| Asrfa | 80 | 4 | / |
| Arvfa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ayrfa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Erfah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Arwfa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Arfaai | 73 | 579 | / |
| Arfaat | 73 | 214 | / |
| Aerfaa | 73 | 62 | / |
| Arfaux | 73 | 60 | / |
| Harfas | 73 | 24 | / |
| Arfaut | 73 | 23 | / |
| Harfat | 73 | 23 | / |
| Herfah | 73 | 14 | / |
| Aarfat | 73 | 7 | / |
| Harfai | 73 | 4 | / |
| Harvfa | 73 | 4 | / |
| Harfoh | 73 | 4 | / |
| Arfatt | 73 | 3 | / |
| Garfau | 73 | 3 | / |
| Harfad | 73 | 3 | / |
| Harfaş | 73 | 2 | / |
| Haerfa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Harffa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Aarfai | 73 | 2 | / |
| Arfhad | 73 | 2 | / |
| Garfai | 73 | 2 | / |
| Arfaaz | 73 | 2 | / |
| Garfaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Arfauy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Harfaz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Harfea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aarfaj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Arffat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gorfah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Arfait | 73 | 1 | / |
| Arrfat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Arfaad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ourfah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Harfaj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Garfea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aurfat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Arhfat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Arfhat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ahrfas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Arfa'a | 73 | 1 | / |
| Harfay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Arfeat | 73 | 0 | / |
| Harfosh | 67 | 439 | / |
| Erfa | 67 | 343 | / |
| Arfo | 67 | 271 | / |
| Orfa | 67 | 217 | / |
| Harfaux | 67 | 193 | / |
| Harfaut | 67 | 24 | / |
| Árfa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Arfoosh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Harfatt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Harfaat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aarfaat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Arfouch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Harrfat | 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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- 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 Arfah
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