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Where Does The Last Name Jafer Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Jafer (Hindi: जफेर, Marathi: जाफेर) is held by more people in Ethiopia than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Jáfer. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Jafer? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 42,350^th most common surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 592,002 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 76 percent of Jafer are found; 72 percent are found in East Africa and 72 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 51,032^nd most widely held first name worldwide It is held by 13,088 people.

The last name is most widely held in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 8,854 people, or 1 in 11,017. Other than Ethiopia Jafer is found in 54 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 9 percent live and India, where 6 percent live.

Jafer Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Jafer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Jafer last name increased 1,540 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jafer Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Jafer last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered with the political party.

The amount Jafer earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.39% less than the national average, earning $40,391 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.98% more than the national average, earning $53,650 CAD per year.