Jaafaru Surname
Approximately 2,834 people bear this surname
Jaafaru Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2,819 | 1:62,839 | 4,641 |
| United States | 11 | 1:32,950,812 | 797,015 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
The alternate forms: Jaáfaru (1) are calculated separately.
Jaafaru (2,312) may also be a first name.
Jaafaru Demographics
Average Jaafaru Salary in
United States
$48,812 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Jaafaru Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jaafaru Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Jaafaru occurs most in Nigeria. It can also be found as a variant: Jaáfaru. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Jaafaru? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 154,827th most prevalent surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,571,470 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Jaafaru reside; 99 percent reside in West Africa and 99 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Jaafaru is also the 154,885th most frequently used first name world-wide. It is borne by 2,312 people.
It is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is held by 2,819 people, or 1 in 62,839. In Nigeria Jaafaru is most frequent in: Kaduna, where 35 percent reside, Nasarawa, where 12 percent reside and Taraba, where 10 percent reside. Not including Nigeria this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.
Jaafaru Last Name Statistics demography
Jaafaru earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.12% more than the national average, earning $48,812 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaáfaru | 95 | 1 | / |
| Ja'afaru | 93 | 24 | / |
| Jahafaru | 93 | 10 | / |
| Jaafarus | 93 | 1 | / |
| Jaaffaru | 93 | 1 | / |
| Jafaru | 92 | 40,143 | / |
| Djaafarou | 88 | 1 | / |
| Jafarou | 86 | 981 | / |
| Jaffaru | 86 | 106 | / |
| Jaufaru | 86 | 38 | / |
| Jafaaru | 86 | 34 | / |
| Jahfaru | 86 | 23 | / |
| Djafaru | 86 | 7 | / |
| Jafarau | 86 | 6 | / |
| Jafarud | 86 | 2 | / |
| Jafairu | 86 | 2 | / |
| Tjafaru | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jayfaru | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jjafaru | 86 | 1 | / |
| Yaafaru | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jafauru | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ijafaru | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jafareu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jafarhu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jafaruj | 86 | 1 | / |
| Djafarou | 80 | 4,399 | / |
| Jafarrud | 80 | 29 | / |
| Jahfarou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jafarhou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jaffarou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jafaarou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Safaru | 77 | 316 | / |
| Zafaru | 77 | 39 | / |
| Jaforu | 77 | 12 | / |
| Yafaru | 77 | 9 | / |
| Hafaru | 77 | 9 | / |
| Jaferu | 77 | 8 | / |
| Djaffarou | 75 | 14 | / |
| Djafarouy | 75 | 3 | / |
| Djafarrou | 75 | 2 | / |
| Djaffarau | 75 | 1 | / |
| Djawfarou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Scafaru | 71 | 564 | / |
| Safarau | 71 | 278 | / |
| Zafarou | 71 | 34 | / |
| Japharu | 71 | 33 | / |
| Sahfaru | 71 | 3 | / |
| Yafarou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Hafairu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Safaaru | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hafaruj | 71 | 1 | / |
| Safairu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Safaruh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saffaruh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chafarou | 67 | 4 | / |
| Safarahu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dzhafaru | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaffarud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djaforou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djofarou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Japharau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Safaarau | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Jaafaru
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