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
The last name Jafani (Marathi: जफनी, Oriya: ଜାଫାନୀ) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of Jafani click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jafani? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,718,748th most numerous last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 64,491,557 people. The surname Jafani is primarily found in Africa, where 62 percent of Jafani are found; 52 percent are found in West Africa and 52 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Jafani is also the 1,091,646th most frequent given name in the world, borne by 78 people.
It is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 59 people, or 1 in 3,002,420. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Osun, where 59 percent reside, Oyo, where 39 percent reside and Lagos, where 2 percent reside. Other than Nigeria Jafani 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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