Dafr Surname

1,544,715th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 134 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Egypt

Dafr Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dafr Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
India71:109,580,769786,157
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Dafr Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dafr (Arabic: ضيفر, Marathi: डफ़र) is found most in Egypt. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dafr? popularity and diffusion

Dafr is the 1,544,715th most common family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 54,384,671 people. The last name Dafr is predominantly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Dafr reside; 94 percent reside in North Africa and 91 percent reside in Arabic North Africa.

The surname is most widespread in Egypt, where it is held by 122 people, or 1 in 753,572. Other than Egypt this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also common in India, where 5 percent are found and Morocco, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dhafr891/
Dafrh891/
Daifer802/
Deafer801/
Defr759/
Daifere734/
Dauchfr732/
Deaffer731/
Deifer6050/
Dehffr601/
Doifer600/
Defeher5511/
Deiffer552/

Dafr Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dafr in the Marathi language
डफ़रdafara85.71
डाफ़रdafara14.29
Dafr in the Arabic language
ضيفرdyfr-
ضفرdfr-

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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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  • 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 Dafr
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