Barafi Surname

3,141,416th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 39 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Barafi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Barafi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia211:6,297,581275,398
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Iran31:25,594,175224,183
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Barafi (1,128) may also be a first name.

Barafi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Barafi (Hindi: बरफी, Marathi: बरफी) is more commonly found in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Barafi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,141,416th most frequently occurring family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 186,860,152 people. The surname Barafi is primarily found in Asia, where 79 percent of Barafi are found; 54 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 54 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Barafi is also the 237,206th most frequently used first name in the world, borne by 1,128 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Indonesia, where it is held by 21 people, or 1 in 6,297,581. In Indonesia Barafi is primarily concentrated in: South Sulawesi, where 100 percent reside. Apart from Indonesia it occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in The United Arab Emirates, where 10 percent reside and Iran, where 8 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bahrafi925/
Barrafi921/
Barafie921/
Barafit921/
Bahrafih8619/
Barafe8394/
Barafy8360/
Barafa8338/
Berafi833/
Warafi832/
Varafi832/
Borafi831/
Baraffe77287/
Baroffi7791/
Baroufi7731/
Baraffa7714/
Bharafe7711/
Barafaa774/
Bareffi774/
Batrafy774/
Barotfi772/
Barafez772/
Baraphi771/
Basrafy771/
Barótfi771/
Bahrafa771/
Barafed771/
Barofyi771/
Vajrafi771/
Baraafa771/
Batrafe771/
Baroffio711,495/
Bourafai71570/
Baroufis7139/
Baraphai7116/
Berrafai719/
Baharavi713/
Bourafis713/
Baraphid711/
Baraifuy711/
Baraphis711/
Barraffa710/
Warafa6720/
Barefe6715/
Berefi6712/
Borofi678/
Varafe677/
Barofe672/
Barofa672/
Borafe672/
Borafa671/

Barafi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Barafi in the Hindi language
बरफीbaraphi98.16
बराफीbaraphi1.47
भारतीbharati0.37
Barafi in the Marathi language
बरफीbaraphi91.67
बराbara8.33

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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 Barafi
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