Jafaru Surname
Approximately 40,143 people bear this surname
Jafaru Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 39,794 | 1:4,451 | 594 |
| Ghana | 277 | 1:97,548 | 9,187 |
| Cameroon | 26 | 1:798,810 | 55,510 |
| India | 18 | 1:42,614,743 | 461,117 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
Jafaru (39,723) may also be a first name.
Jafaru Demographics
Jafaru Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Jafaru Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jafaru Come From? nationality or country of origin
Jafaru (Hindi: जफरू, Marathi: जाफरु) is found most frequently in Nigeria. It may also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Jafaru? popularity and diffusion
It is the 13,887th most commonly used family name globally, held by around 1 in 181,540 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Jafaru reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 100 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Jafaru is also the 22,325th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 39,723 people.
Jafaru is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is held by 39,794 people, or 1 in 4,451. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Kebbi, where 15 percent are found, Kaduna, where 13 percent are found and Katsina, where 12 percent are found. Beside Nigeria this last name occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in Ghana, where 1 percent are found and Cameroon, where 0 percent are found.
Jafaru Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Jafaru surname is predominantly Muslim (94%) in Nigeria.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaafaru | 92 | 2,834 | / |
| Jafarou | 92 | 981 | / |
| Jaffaru | 92 | 106 | / |
| Jaufaru | 92 | 38 | / |
| Jafaaru | 92 | 34 | / |
| Jahfaru | 92 | 23 | / |
| Djafaru | 92 | 7 | / |
| Jafarau | 92 | 6 | / |
| Jafarud | 92 | 2 | / |
| Jafairu | 92 | 2 | / |
| Jayfaru | 92 | 1 | / |
| Jjafaru | 92 | 1 | / |
| Jaáfaru | 92 | 1 | / |
| Jafauru | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ijafaru | 92 | 1 | / |
| Jafareu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Jafarhu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Jafaruj | 92 | 1 | / |
| Tjafaru | 92 | 1 | / |
| Djafarou | 86 | 4,399 | / |
| Jafarrud | 86 | 29 | / |
| Ja'afaru | 86 | 24 | / |
| Jahafaru | 86 | 10 | / |
| Jaafarus | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jaffarou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jaaffaru | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jafaarou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jafarhou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jahfarou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Safaru | 83 | 316 | / |
| Zafaru | 83 | 39 | / |
| Jaforu | 83 | 12 | / |
| Yafaru | 83 | 9 | / |
| Hafaru | 83 | 9 | / |
| Jaferu | 83 | 8 | / |
| Djaffarou | 80 | 14 | / |
| Djafarouy | 80 | 3 | / |
| Djafarrou | 80 | 2 | / |
| Djaafarou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Djawfarou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Djaffarau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Scafaru | 77 | 564 | / |
| Safarau | 77 | 278 | / |
| Zafarou | 77 | 34 | / |
| Japharu | 77 | 33 | / |
| Sahfaru | 77 | 3 | / |
| Yafarou | 77 | 2 | / |
| Hafairu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Safaaru | 77 | 1 | / |
| Safairu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yaafaru | 77 | 1 | / |
| Safaruh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hafaruj | 77 | 1 | / |
| Saffaruh | 71 | 4 | / |
| Chafarou | 71 | 4 | / |
| Safarahu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Japharau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dzhafaru | 71 | 1 | / |
| Safaarau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Djofarou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Djaforou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zaffarud | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cofaru | 67 | 415 | / |
| Sofaru | 67 | 83 | / |
| Joforu | 67 | 20 | / |
| Djafourou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jaffarroo | 67 | 1 | / |
Jafaru Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jafaru in the Hindi language | ||
| जफरू | japharu | 94.44 |
| जफरु | japharu | 4.63 |
| जफरु़ | japharu | 0.93 |
| Jafaru in the Marathi language | ||
| जाफरु | japharu | 57.14 |
| जाफरू | japharu | 14.29 |
| जफारुन | japharuna | 14.29 |
| जफरू | japharu | 14.29 |
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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 Jafaru
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