bin Jaafar Surname

16,405th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33,851 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

bin Jaafar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

bin Jaafar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia33,5281:880117
Brunei1391:3,012515
United Arab Emirates681:134,73911,022
Qatar471:50,1704,949
Indonesia401:3,306,230179,945
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212

bin Jaafar Last Name Facts

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

The last name bin Jaafar occurs more in Malaysia more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of bin Jaafar click here.

How Common Is The Last Name bin Jaafar? popularity and diffusion

It is the 16,405th most commonly held family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 215,283 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of bin Jaafar are found; 100 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 100 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia.

bin Jaafar is most commonly used in Malaysia, where it is borne by 33,528 people, or 1 in 880. In Malaysia bin Jaafar is most common in: Selangor, where 17 percent reside, Kedah, where 11 percent reside and Johor, where 11 percent reside. Other than Malaysia it exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Brunei, where 0 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent reside.

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