Barafa Surname

3,185,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Solomon Islands
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Barafa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Barafa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Solomon Islands251:23,2014,555
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Barafa (57) may also be a first name.

Barafa Last Name Facts

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

Barafa (Hindi: बरफा, Marathi: बरफ) is found in The Solomon Islands more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Barafa? popularity and diffusion

Barafa is the 3,185,033rd most frequently occurring last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 191,777,524 people. It is predominantly found in Oceania, where 66 percent of Barafa live; 66 percent live in Oceania Islands and 66 percent live in Solomonic Oceania. Barafa is also the 1,308,380th most widespread first name globally. It is borne by 57 people.

The surname Barafa is most frequent in The Solomon Islands, where it is borne by 25 people, or 1 in 23,201. In The Solomon Islands it is most common in: Malaita Province, where 100 percent reside. Aside from The Solomon Islands Barafa exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 16 percent reside and India, where 8 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Barafa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Barafa in the Hindi language
बरफाbarapha87.5
बराफाbarapha12.5
Barafa in the Marathi language
बरफbarapha80
बारफाbarapha20

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Footnotes

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