Jaafer Surname
Approximately 983 people bear this surname
Jaafer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 341 | 1:101,103 | 17,469 |
| Saudi Arabia | 239 | 1:129,104 | 17,726 |
| Iraq | 210 | 1:166,770 | 4,170 |
| Syria | 43 | 1:448,861 | 5,086 |
| Pakistan | 27 | 1:6,616,440 | 38,275 |
| Malaysia | 23 | 1:1,282,358 | 54,976 |
| Tunisia | 16 | 1:38,164 | 5,464 |
| Sudan | 16 | 1:2,344,387 | 4,438 |
| United States | 10 | 1:36,245,893 | 832,629 |
| Sri Lanka | 9 | 1:2,312,062 | 9,186 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Yemen | 5 | 1:5,285,059 | 21,214 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
Jaafer (3,555) may also be a first name.
Jaafer Demographics
Average Jaafer Salary in
United States
$22,688 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Jaafer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jaafer Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Jaafer (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﻌﻔﺮ, Hindi: जाफर, Marathi: जाफर) is carried by more people in Morocco than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Jaafer? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 366,594th most frequent family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 7,413,577 people. The last name Jaafer is mostly found in Asia, where 58 percent of Jaafer live; 52 percent live in West Asia and 36 percent live in Mahgreb. Jaafer is also the 118,842nd most commonly occurring first name at a global level, borne by 3,555 people.
This last name is most widespread in Morocco, where it is borne by 341 people, or 1 in 101,103. Apart from Morocco it exists in 31 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 24 percent are found and Iraq, where 21 percent are found.
Jaafer Last Name Statistics demography
Jaafer earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 47.42% less than the national average, earning $22,688 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Jaafer Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jaafer in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺟﻌﻔﺮ | jfr | - |
| Jaafer in the Hindi language | ||
| जाफर | japhara | - |
| Jaafer in the Marathi language | ||
| जाफर | japhara | - |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jaafer
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