Arraf Surname

279,018th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,386 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Yemen

Arraf Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Arraf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen7481:35,3283,206
Morocco5111:67,46811,380
Iraq371:946,53112,381
Iran281:2,742,23386,474
Israel171:503,39037,521
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Mauritania41:1,023,71625,172
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
England11:55,718,059489,080
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210

Arraf (731) may also be a first name.

Arraf Last Name Facts

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

The last name Arraf (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻋﺮﺍﻑ) occurs in Yemen more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Arraf? popularity and diffusion

Arraf is the 279,018th most widespread family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 5,257,970 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 60 percent of Arraf are found; 58 percent are found in West Asia and 54 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula. Arraf is also the 304,836th most numerous first name worldwide It is held by 731 people.

The last name Arraf is most commonly occurring in Yemen, where it is carried by 748 people, or 1 in 35,328. In Yemen Arraf is most numerous in: Hajjah Governorate, where 58 percent reside, Ma'rib Governorate, where 22 percent reside and 'Amran Governorate, where 17 percent reside. Not including Yemen Arraf occurs in 23 countries. It is also common in Morocco, where 37 percent reside and Iraq, where 3 percent reside.

Arraf Last Name Statistics demography

Arraf earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.72% more than the national average, earning $49,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Harraf91509/
Ahrraf9110/
Arrauf913/
Garraf913/
Asrraf912/
Aarraf911/
Arraff911/
Araf898,311/
Garraff831/
Asraf8016,732/
Haraf801,054/
Airaf80995/
Arrab80738/
Ahraf80526/
Aaraf80431/
Arauf80260/
Arafh80246/
Arafe80117/
Araif8089/
Atraf8056/
Araft8040/
Aeraf8033/
Araaf8032/
Ajraf8020/
Garaf8015/
Arzaf8015/
Arhaf809/
Auraf809/
Areaf809/
Arrav806/
Argaf803/
Earaf803/
Araff802/
Erraf802/
Ayraf802/
Arayf802/
Arrof802/
Arraw801/
Garreauf771/
Harrauff771/
Arrouf731,727/
Harrab73617/
Herraf73583/
Hatraf73247/
Harafh73208/
Asraff73123/
Harafe7354/
Aarafe7351/
Asrhaf7347/
Arahaf7342/
Hasraf7335/
Gauraf7328/
Aaraif7325/
Asraaf7324/
Atraaf7323/
Harhaf7317/
Asraif7316/
Aharaf7312/
Asrafe7310/
Aitraf7310/
Arraub739/
Gahraf738/
Aahraf738/
Arrova736/
Aasraf735/
Asrafh735/
Arrowa734/
Ahraif734/
Harrof734/
Aaraaf733/
Harauf733/
Garaff733/
Attraf733/
Harraw732/
Auraaf732/
Aisraf732/
Gargaf731/
Haraft731/
Hareaf731/
Aaraft731/
Aeraif731/
Ahhraf731/
Arhaft731/
Asrapf731/
Asrauf731/
Hajraf731/
Garauf731/
Aatraf731/
Atrafe731/
Asreaf731/
Araffe731/
Ausraf731/
Ahrafs731/
Ajhraf731/
Asrasf731/
Asrayf731/
Aysraf731/
Haraif731/
Haraff730/
Garraw730/
Arab67256,109/
Arof671,885/
Araw67469/
Arav67394/
Harroff67355/
Eraf6752/
Harahaf6745/
Harrowa6738/
Oraf6717/
Garrova6716/
Ashhraf676/
Garroff672/
Hattraf672/
Hasraff672/
Aasraaf671/
Harrouf671/
Aarrouf671/
Arroufe671/
Aaraaff671/
Aitraaf671/
Garreaw670/
Harroof670/
Hausraf670/

Arraf Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Arraf in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻋﺮﺍﻑraf-

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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 Arraf
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