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

The last name Jaafar (Arabic: الجعفر, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﻌﻔﺮ, Hindi: जाफर, Marathi: जाफर) is more frequently found in Iraq than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Jaáfar, Jaàfar, Jâafar, Jaâfar or Jaãfar. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

This last name is the 2,601^st most commonly occurring last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 34,006 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 82 percent of Jaafar live; 72 percent live in West Asia and 59 percent live in Levant. Jaafar is also the 7,010^th most numerous first name internationally. It is borne by 149,610 people.

The last name Jaafar is most widely held in Iraq, where it is carried by 105,521 people, or 1 in 332. Outside of Iraq Jaafar occurs in 91 countries. It also occurs in Yemen, where 9 percent are found and Malaysia, where 6 percent are found.

Jaafar Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Jaafar last name is principally Muslim (67%) in Kenya, Shiite (90%) in Lebanon and Muslim (97%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Jaafar last name are 23.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 76.56% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Jaafar earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 1.09% more than the national average, earning 349,863 kr per year; in United States they earn 9.14% more than the national average, earning $47,092 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.84% less than the national average, earning $41,314 CAD per year.