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 surname Jafani (Marathi: जफनी, Oriya: ଜାଫାନୀ) has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Jafani.
How Common Is The Last Name Jafani? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,718,748th most widespread last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 64,491,557 people. This last name is predominantly found 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 widely held first name internationally It is held by 78 people.
This surname is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 59 people, or 1 in 3,002,420. In Nigeria Jafani is most common in: Osun, where 59 percent live, Oyo, where 39 percent live and Lagos, where 2 percent live. Apart from Nigeria it occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Iraq, where 33 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 9 percent live.
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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