Garafi Surname
Approximately 27 people bear this surname
Garafi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 14 | 1:1,483,505 | 83,777 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
Garafi (47) may also be a first name.
Garafi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Garafi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Garafi (Arabic: غارفي) is found most in Cameroon. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Garafi? popularity and diffusion
Garafi is the 3,798,600th most frequently used last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 269,909,108 people. Garafi occurs mostly in Africa, where 78 percent of Garafi reside; 63 percent reside in West Africa and 44 percent reside in Chadic Africa. It is also the 1,467,136th most numerous first name world-wide, borne by 47 people.
The surname Garafi is most frequently occurring in Cameroon, where it is held by 14 people, or 1 in 1,483,505. In Cameroon Garafi is most prevalent in: North Region, where 93 percent are found and Far North Region, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account Cameroon this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Algeria, where 15 percent are found and Indonesia, where 11 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Garafi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Garafi in the Arabic language | ||
| غارفي | gharfy | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Garafi
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