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Where Does The Last Name Halifa Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Halifa (Arabic: حليفه, Hindi: हलीफा, Marathi: हलीफा) is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Halifa? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Halifa is the 36,530^th most numerous last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 504,748 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 88 percent of Halifa live; 75 percent live in East Africa and 62 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 46,588^th most commonly held first name at a global level, held by 14,909 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is held by 9,012 people, or 1 in 5,875. In Tanzania it is most common in: Mtwara Region, where 24 percent live, Ruvuma Region, where 22 percent live and Tanga Region, where 10 percent live. Outside of Tanzania this last name occurs in 40 countries. It is also common in Comoros, where 12 percent live and Nigeria, where 11 percent live.

Halifa Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Muslim (91%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Halifa surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

The amount Halifa earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 68.39% more than the national average, earning R 400,152 per year and in United States they earn 54.33% less than the national average, earning $19,708 USD per year.