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

The surname Jafan (Arabic: جفان, Bengali: জাফান, Hindi: जफान, Marathi: जाफन, Oriya: ଜାଫାନ) is more commonly found in Yemen than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname is the 79,727^th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,191,554 people. The last name Jafan occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Jafan reside; 99 percent reside in West Asia and 89 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. Jafan is also the 598,137^th most frequent forename throughout the world, borne by 226 people.

The surname Jafan is most widespread in Yemen, where it is borne by 5,430 people, or 1 in 4,867. In Yemen Jafan is primarily found in: 'Amran Governorate, where 42 percent reside, Al Jawf Governorate, where 26 percent reside and Amanat Al Asimah, where 13 percent reside. Other than Yemen it occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in Iraq, where 5 percent reside and Jordan, where 2 percent reside.

Jafan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Jafan last name is principally Sunni (62%) in Lebanon.

The amount Jafan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 93.51% less than the national average, earning R 15,420 per year and in Canada they earn 24.35% less than the national average, earning $37,586 CAD per year.