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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 borne by more people in Iraq than any other country/territory. It can be found as: Jaáfar, Jaàfar, Jâafar, Jaâfar or Jaãfar. For other potential spellings of Jaafar click here.

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

The last name is the 2,601^st most frequently held surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 34,006 people. Jaafar occurs predominantly in Asia, where 82 percent of Jaafar are found; 72 percent are found in West Asia and 59 percent are found in Levant. Jaafar is also the 7,010^th most commonly occurring first name in the world, borne by 149,610 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Iraq, where it is held by 105,521 people, or 1 in 332. Aside from Iraq this surname occurs in 91 countries. It is also common in Yemen, where 9 percent reside and Malaysia, where 6 percent reside.

Jaafar Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States Jaafar are 23.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 76.56% 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.