Halifani Surname
Approximately 35 people bear this surname
Halifani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 13 | 1:4,072,432 | 52,852 |
| Kenya | 10 | 1:4,617,990 | 42,693 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Halifani (26) may also be a first name.
Halifani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Halifani Come From? nationality or country of origin
Halifani has its highest incidence in Tanzania. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Halifani? popularity and diffusion
Halifani is the 3,323,005th most widespread surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 208,215,598 people. Halifani is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Halifani are found; 71 percent are found in East Africa and 71 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,084,397th most frequent given name throughout the world, borne by 26 people.
The last name Halifani is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 13 people, or 1 in 4,072,432. In Tanzania Halifani is primarily found in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 31 percent are found, Dodoma Region, where 31 percent are found and Arusha Region, where 8 percent are found. Outside of Tanzania this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 29 percent are found and South Africa, where 23 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alifani | 93 | 68 | / |
| Algifani | 88 | 153 | / |
| Aliffani | 88 | 10 | / |
| Alifanni | 88 | 1 | / |
| Alheifani | 82 | 1 | / |
| Gallifani | 82 | 1 | / |
| Alifana | 80 | 10 | / |
| Olifani | 80 | 1 | / |
| Alifanet | 75 | 23 | / |
| Galifoni | 75 | 5 | / |
| Golifani | 75 | 2 | / |
| Alifanoa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Alhayfani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alliphani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alefana | 67 | 56 | / |
| Olifane | 67 | 18 | / |
| Halehesfahani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Olifana | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alifouna | 63 | 17 | / |
| Oloifana | 63 | 15 | / |
| Galefoni | 63 | 1 | / |
| Oulifane | 63 | 1 | / |
| Alifonea | 63 | 1 | / |
| Oliefane | 63 | 1 | / |
| Olefane | 53 | 35 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Halifani
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