Barfi Surname
Approximately 4,964 people bear this surname
Barfi Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'snowy, white sweets', 'ice cream', 'icing', 'sweet person'.
Barfi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 2,632 | 1:29,173 | 3,533 |
| Ghana | 2,009 | 1:13,450 | 1,752 |
| Afghanistan | 150 | 1:214,355 | 3,921 |
| India | 48 | 1:15,980,529 | 256,885 |
| United States | 42 | 1:8,629,975 | 373,648 |
| England | 15 | 1:3,714,537 | 119,675 |
| Liberia | 9 | 1:489,837 | 23,279 |
| Argentina | 6 | 1:7,123,902 | 190,047 |
| Belgium | 6 | 1:1,916,107 | 103,447 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 1:29,773,981 | 92,487 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
The alternate forms: Bárfi (8) are calculated separately.
Barfi (23,160) may also be a first name.
Barfi Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname means 'snowy, white sweets', 'ice cream', 'icing', 'sweet person'.
- s18c4eBarfi Demographics
Average Barfi Salary in
United States
$46,750 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Barfi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Barfi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Barfi (Hindi: बरफी, Marathi: बाई, Russian: Барфи) is more frequently found in Iran than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as: Bárfi. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Barfi? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 95,848th most prevalent family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 1,468,079 people. The surname Barfi occurs mostly in Asia, where 57 percent of Barfi reside; 57 percent reside in South Asia and 56 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Barfi is also the 33,859th most commonly used forename at a global level It is held by 23,160 people.
The surname is most frequent in Iran, where it is carried by 2,632 people, or 1 in 29,173. In Iran Barfi is most numerous in: Fars Province, where 16 percent live, Tehran Province, where 8 percent live and Sistan and Baluchestan Province, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account Iran this surname occurs in 30 countries. It also occurs in Ghana, where 40 percent live and Afghanistan, where 3 percent live.
Barfi Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Barfi last name are 34.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 87.5% being registered to vote for the political party.
Barfi earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.35% more than the national average, earning $46,750 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bárfi | 93 | 8 | / |
| Barfid | 91 | 870 | / |
| Barfie | 91 | 5 | / |
| Barfai | 91 | 1 | / |
| Barfiz | 91 | 1 | / |
| Barfoi | 91 | 1 | / |
| Batrfi | 91 | 1 | / |
| Barfei | 91 | 1 | / |
| Barrfi | 91 | 1 | / |
| Barffi | 91 | 1 | / |
| Barfis | 91 | 0 | / |
| Barfit | 91 | 0 | / |
| Barfaid | 83 | 199 | / |
| Barfitt | 83 | 93 | / |
| Barfish | 83 | 38 | / |
| Barrfit | 83 | 7 | / |
| Barfait | 83 | 4 | / |
| Barfe | 80 | 1,098 | / |
| Varfi | 80 | 484 | / |
| Berfi | 80 | 428 | / |
| Barfa | 80 | 129 | / |
| Warfi | 80 | 85 | / |
| Borfi | 80 | 19 | / |
| Barfy | 80 | 2 | / |
| Barfeich | 77 | 0 | / |
| Barfeh | 73 | 170 | / |
| Varfis | 73 | 129 | / |
| Varfie | 73 | 15 | / |
| Barphi | 73 | 15 | / |
| Borfai | 73 | 12 | / |
| Barfer | 73 | 12 | / |
| Barfay | 73 | 9 | / |
| Berfai | 73 | 8 | / |
| Barfed | 73 | 7 | / |
| Bourfi | 73 | 4 | / |
| Bárfai | 73 | 3 | / |
| Barfee | 73 | 2 | / |
| Barfet | 73 | 2 | / |
| Barfoa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Berfhi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Batrfy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Barhfe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bajrfa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Borfői | 73 | 1 | / |
| Barrfa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Borfis | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bourfis | 67 | 1,807 | / |
| Barfett | 67 | 138 | / |
| Barffeh | 67 | 12 | / |
| Barfesh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Barfajt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Baharvi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Warfoid | 67 | 0 | / |
Barfi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Barfi in the Hindi language | ||
| बरफी | baraphi | 83.37 |
| बर्फी | barphi | 16.32 |
| बर्फि | barphi | 0.09 |
| वर्फी | varphi | 0.03 |
| बर्फ़ी | barfi | 0.02 |
| बरफ़ी | barafi | 0.02 |
| ब़र्फी | barphi | 0.01 |
| बरफ़ी | barafi | 0.01 |
| बार्फी | barphi | 0.01 |
| बार्फि | barphi | 0.01 |
| वर्फि | varphi | 0.01 |
| Barfi in the Marathi language | ||
| बाई | ba'i | 50 |
| बरफी | baraphi | 50 |
| Barfi in the Russian language | ||
| Барфи | barfi | - |
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