Jafari Surname
Approximately 455,555 people bear this surname
Jafari Surname User-submission:
Often associated, as a last name, with people that belong to the greater middle east and the Indian Subcontinent. The origin of the name comes from the family members of the Shia Imam who was born in 700 AD. Jaʿfar ibn Muḥammad al-Ṣādiq, also known as Jafar Sadiq, is the 6th imam ot the Twelver Shia school of Muslims.
Read More About This SurnameJafari Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 418,656 | 1:183 | 9 |
| Tanzania | 22,389 | 1:2,365 | 314 |
| Pakistan | 1,628 | 1:109,732 | 3,370 |
| United States | 1,537 | 1:235,822 | 22,637 |
| DR Congo | 1,512 | 1:48,862 | 5,909 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,232 | 1:25,045 | 3,507 |
| India | 1,151 | 1:666,434 | 31,316 |
| Morocco | 1,022 | 1:33,734 | 5,408 |
| Afghanistan | 843 | 1:38,141 | 1,479 |
| Sweden | 741 | 1:13,288 | 1,144 |
| Canada | 465 | 1:79,238 | 8,877 |
| Yemen | 401 | 1:65,898 | 4,768 |
| Australia | 358 | 1:75,407 | 8,829 |
| England | 333 | 1:167,321 | 15,468 |
| Egypt | 275 | 1:334,312 | 21,412 |
| Uganda | 257 | 1:151,904 | 13,435 |
| Indonesia | 238 | 1:555,669 | 44,719 |
| Malawi | 235 | 1:72,847 | 9,384 |
| Thailand | 203 | 1:347,972 | 60,483 |
| Germany | 195 | 1:412,849 | 37,725 |
| Jordan | 181 | 1:48,853 | 4,961 |
| Palestine | 180 | 1:25,271 | 3,649 |
| United Arab Emirates | 180 | 1:50,902 | 5,041 |
| Kuwait | 154 | 1:24,680 | 3,145 |
| Netherlands | 120 | 1:140,726 | 21,487 |
| France | 106 | 1:626,629 | 82,018 |
| Bahrain | 103 | 1:13,093 | 2,472 |
| Zimbabwe | 88 | 1:175,435 | 21,257 |
| Denmark | 73 | 1:77,325 | 7,557 |
| Malaysia | 64 | 1:460,847 | 23,445 |
| Norway | 59 | 1:87,157 | 12,054 |
| Spain | 57 | 1:820,211 | 33,492 |
| Hong Kong | 56 | 1:130,991 | 2,371 |
| Belgium | 52 | 1:221,089 | 28,230 |
| Qatar | 44 | 1:53,591 | 5,826 |
| Italy | 39 | 1:1,568,120 | 82,279 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| Nigeria | 24 | 1:7,380,948 | 165,663 |
| South Africa | 22 | 1:2,462,623 | 101,019 |
| Iraq | 21 | 1:1,667,698 | 16,789 |
| New Zealand | 16 | 1:283,020 | 24,643 |
| Papua New Guinea | 13 | 1:627,209 | 74,307 |
| Syria | 12 | 1:1,608,418 | 8,291 |
| Kenya | 12 | 1:3,848,325 | 40,366 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| Oman | 11 | 1:335,270 | 4,992 |
| Finland | 11 | 1:499,700 | 30,478 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Russia | 10 | 1:14,412,306 | 394,810 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Lebanon | 6 | 1:939,514 | 16,645 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Austria | 5 | 1:1,703,087 | 89,702 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Libya | 4 | 1:1,560,994 | 3,087 |
| Burundi | 4 | 1:2,451,213 | 1,279 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Georgia | 4 | 1:936,386 | 24,100 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Armenia | 3 | 1:976,727 | 13,552 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 1:3,216,374 | 32,290 |
| Greece | 3 | 1:3,693,263 | 126,191 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:42,911 | 3,686 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
Jafari (51,790) may also be a first name.
Jafari Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Often associated, as a last name, with people that belong to the greater middle east and the Indian Subcontinent. The origin of the name comes from the family members of the Shia Imam who was born in 700 AD. Jaʿfar ibn Muḥammad al-Ṣādiq, also known as Jafar Sadiq, is the 6th imam ot the Twelver Shia school of Muslims. He is revered between both Shias and Sunnis. He was a descendant of Ali (Muhammad's son in law).
- zeej12Jafari Demographics
Average Jafari Salary in
United States
$59,140 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Jafari Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jafari Come From? nationality or country of origin
Jafari (Arabic: جعفري, Bengali: জাফিরী, Hindi: जाफरी, Marathi: जाफरी) occurs in Iran more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jafari? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,172nd most frequently used surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 15,997 people. Jafari is predominantly found in Asia, where 93 percent of Jafari live; 93 percent live in South Asia and 92 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Jafari is also the 17,944th most prevalent forename internationally It is held by 51,790 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Iran, where it is held by 418,656 people, or 1 in 183. In Iran it is mostly found in: Tehran Province, where 18 percent are found, Isfahan Province, where 10 percent are found and Fars Province, where 8 percent are found. Beside Iran Jafari occurs in 96 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 5 percent are found and Pakistan, where 0 percent are found.
Jafari Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Jafari last name is principally Sunni (60%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Jafari surname are 8.17% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.94% registered with the political party.
The amount Jafari earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 25.94% less than the national average, earning 256,308 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 80.48% more than the national average, earning R 428,880 per year; in United States they earn 37.06% more than the national average, earning $59,140 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.73% more than the national average, earning $54,519 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Jafari Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jafari in the Bengali language | ||
| জাফিরী | japhiri | - |
| Jafari in the Hindi language | ||
| जाफरी | japhari | 89.47 |
| जाफारी | japhari | 5.26 |
| जफारी | japhari | 2.63 |
| जफरी | japhari | 2.11 |
| ज़ाफरी | zaphari | 0.26 |
| Jafari in the Marathi language | ||
| जाफरी | japhari | 79.81 |
| जाफारी | japhari | 11.74 |
| जफरी | japhari | 7.04 |
| जफारी | japhari | 0.94 |
| जाजर् | jajar | 0.47 |
| Jafari in the Arabic language | ||
| جعفري | jfry | - |
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Footnotes
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