Jafali Surname
Approximately 6,900 people bear this surname
Jafali Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 6,718 | 1:2,548 | 312 |
| Zimbabwe | 107 | 1:144,283 | 18,537 |
| Uganda | 35 | 1:1,115,408 | 46,348 |
| Tanzania | 11 | 1:4,812,874 | 55,358 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Jafali (5,885) may also be a first name.
Jafali Demographics
Jafali Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Jafali Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jafali Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Jafali (Hindi: जफाली, Marathi: जाफली) occurs more in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Jafali.
How Common Is The Last Name Jafali? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 71,546th most frequently held last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,056,166 people. Jafali is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Jafali reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 86,800th most commonly used given name world-wide It is held by 5,885 people.
The last name is most frequent in Malawi, where it is borne by 6,718 people, or 1 in 2,548. Barring Malawi Jafali exists in 15 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 2 percent live and Uganda, where 1 percent live.
Jafali Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Jafali last name is primarily Shiite (50%) in Lebanon.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaffali | 92 | 563 | / |
| Jahfali | 92 | 309 | / |
| Jafalie | 92 | 4 | / |
| Djafali | 92 | 3 | / |
| Jjafali | 92 | 1 | / |
| Jafaali | 92 | 1 | / |
| Jaffalie | 86 | 134 | / |
| Djaffali | 86 | 124 | / |
| Jaffalih | 86 | 4 | / |
| Djafalli | 86 | 1 | / |
| Safali | 83 | 3,204 | / |
| Yafali | 83 | 355 | / |
| Hafali | 83 | 205 | / |
| Jafale | 83 | 54 | / |
| Jafala | 83 | 12 | / |
| Zafali | 83 | 5 | / |
| Cafali | 83 | 1 | / |
| Jafeli | 83 | 1 | / |
| Iafali | 83 | 1 | / |
| Jaffallie | 80 | 1 | / |
| Saifali | 77 | 938 | / |
| Safaali | 77 | 115 | / |
| Japhali | 77 | 104 | / |
| Hafalia | 77 | 98 | / |
| Cafalli | 77 | 41 | / |
| Jafolis | 77 | 10 | / |
| Chafali | 77 | 7 | / |
| Jaffeli | 77 | 6 | / |
| Jafaleh | 77 | 5 | / |
| Hafeali | 77 | 5 | / |
| Jafally | 77 | 4 | / |
| Safalli | 77 | 3 | / |
| Yafalio | 77 | 2 | / |
| Saffali | 77 | 2 | / |
| Giafali | 77 | 2 | / |
| Haffali | 77 | 2 | / |
| Jaifale | 77 | 2 | / |
| Jafalla | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jaffaly | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zaffali | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zafalai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hafalit | 77 | 1 | / |
| Safalai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yasfali | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ziafali | 77 | 1 | / |
| Saafali | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jhafale | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jafaler | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yafasli | 77 | 1 | / |
| Giafalis | 71 | 30 | / |
| Saifaali | 71 | 9 | / |
| Scaffali | 71 | 7 | / |
| Jafalleh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jousfali | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hafalish | 71 | 1 | / |
| Djaffale | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jafaulla | 71 | 1 | / |
| Japhaeli | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saifaili | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khaffali | 71 | 1 | / |
| Safale | 67 | 116 | / |
| Zafale | 67 | 48 | / |
| Sofali | 67 | 42 | / |
| Yafala | 67 | 35 | / |
| Hafala | 67 | 22 | / |
| Yafale | 67 | 10 | / |
| Jafola | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hafale | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yafeli | 67 | 2 | / |
| Giaffalli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yafoli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zofali | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zafala | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cafaly | 67 | 0 | / |
Jafali Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jafali in the Marathi language | ||
| जाफली | japhali | - |
| Jafali in the Hindi language | ||
| जफाली | japhali | 33.33 |
| जफली | japhali | 33.33 |
| जाफली | japhali | 33.33 |
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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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- 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 Jafali
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