Balafrej Surname

196,336th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,135 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Morocco
Highest density in:
Morocco

Balafrej Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Balafrej Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Morocco2,1131:16,3162,464
France101:6,642,272293,169
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
England11:55,718,059489,080

Balafrej Last Name Facts

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

The surname Balafrej is more frequently found in Morocco than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Balafrej? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 196,336th most numerous surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 3,413,370 people. The last name Balafrej occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Balafrej reside; 99 percent reside in North Africa and 99 percent reside in Mahgreb.

This last name is most numerous in Morocco, where it is borne by 2,113 people, or 1 in 16,316. Apart from Morocco it occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in France, where 0 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Balafredj941/
Ballafreij894/
Belafrej884/
Balafrezh822/
Balfarj801/
Balafrikh714/
Boulafrie714/
Boulafres711/
Bellafrij711/
Ballafrikh674/
Belferrouj561/
Bel-Ferrouj531/

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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 Balafrej
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