Jafani Surname
Approximately 113 people bear this surname
Jafani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 59 | 1:3,002,420 | 93,371 |
| Iraq | 37 | 1:946,531 | 12,381 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
Jafani (78) may also be a first name.
Jafani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jafani Come From? nationality or country of origin
Jafani (Marathi: जफनी, Oriya: ଜାଫାନୀ) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Jafani? popularity and diffusion
The last name Jafani is the 1,718,748th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 64,491,557 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 62 percent of Jafani live; 52 percent live in West Africa and 52 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Jafani is also the 1,091,646th most numerous first name globally It is held by 78 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 59 people, or 1 in 3,002,420. In Nigeria Jafani is mostly found in: Osun, where 59 percent reside, Oyo, where 39 percent reside and Lagos, where 2 percent reside. Beside Nigeria this last name occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Iraq, where 33 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 9 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaufani | 92 | 17 | / |
| Jayfani | 92 | 13 | / |
| Jaifani | 92 | 2 | / |
| Jaafani | 92 | 2 | / |
| Djafani | 92 | 2 | / |
| Jaffani | 92 | 1 | / |
| Jafanis | 92 | 1 | / |
| Jafanie | 92 | 1 | / |
| Jafannie | 86 | 2 | / |
| Cafani | 83 | 36 | / |
| Jofani | 83 | 7 | / |
| Yafani | 83 | 5 | / |
| Jafane | 83 | 2 | / |
| Jafana | 83 | 2 | / |
| Jafeni | 83 | 2 | / |
| Jafoni | 83 | 1 | / |
| Hajfani | 77 | 309 | / |
| Scafani | 77 | 114 | / |
| Jaffoni | 77 | 28 | / |
| Haffani | 77 | 23 | / |
| Safanie | 77 | 15 | / |
| Chafani | 77 | 13 | / |
| Khafani | 77 | 12 | / |
| Sahfani | 77 | 8 | / |
| Djafane | 77 | 8 | / |
| Hadfani | 77 | 5 | / |
| Sayfani | 77 | 5 | / |
| Jaffane | 77 | 4 | / |
| Zaafani | 77 | 4 | / |
| Jaefoni | 77 | 4 | / |
| Saafani | 77 | 3 | / |
| Hafanij | 77 | 3 | / |
| Caffani | 77 | 3 | / |
| Safahni | 77 | 2 | / |
| Japhani | 77 | 2 | / |
| Zafanni | 77 | 2 | / |
| Seafani | 77 | 2 | / |
| Hafauni | 77 | 1 | / |
| Giafani | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jhafeni | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jaffana | 77 | 1 | / |
| Djofani | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zafanyi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zafanii | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zafanie | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zavfani | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jafouni | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jafanny | 77 | 1 | / |
| Safahani | 71 | 253 | / |
| Zaffagni | 71 | 81 | / |
| Caffanhi | 71 | 8 | / |
| Khawfani | 71 | 6 | / |
| Chafaani | 71 | 5 | / |
| Zaifatni | 71 | 4 | / |
| Chaffani | 71 | 3 | / |
| Chaufani | 71 | 2 | / |
| Khaifani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saffanni | 71 | 1 | / |
| Scaifani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Haufaini | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khafangi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Haffaini | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jheifani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zafane | 67 | 548 | / |
| Jofana | 67 | 138 | / |
| Yafana | 67 | 79 | / |
| Cafane | 67 | 47 | / |
| Hafane | 67 | 46 | / |
| Hafana | 67 | 42 | / |
| Safane | 67 | 38 | / |
| Yafoni | 67 | 35 | / |
| Yofani | 67 | 33 | / |
| Zafana | 67 | 11 | / |
| Jofeni | 67 | 8 | / |
| Jofane | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hafany | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yafane | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jafona | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zafany | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cafoni | 67 | 1 | / |
Jafani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jafani in the Marathi language | ||
| जफनी | japhani | - |
| Jafani in the Oriya language | ||
| ଜାଫାନୀ | japhani | 40 |
| ଜାଫାନି | japhani | 40 |
| ଯଫାନୀ | yaphani | 20 |
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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 Jafani
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