Jaff Surname
Approximately 4,088 people bear this surname
Jaff Surname User-submission:
The Jaff surname means 'dry' in the Arabic language.
Jaff Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 2,317 | 1:8,964 | 1,170 | 
| Iraq | 566 | 1:61,876 | 2,250 | 
| Saudi Arabia | 358 | 1:86,189 | 12,374 | 
| United States | 179 | 1:2,024,910 | 129,652 | 
| Pakistan | 141 | 1:1,266,978 | 14,818 | 
| England | 111 | 1:501,964 | 31,980 | 
| Sweden | 54 | 1:182,347 | 12,605 | 
| Nigeria | 53 | 1:3,342,316 | 100,395 | 
| Malaysia | 29 | 1:1,017,042 | 45,504 | 
| India | 29 | 1:26,450,530 | 346,896 | 
| South Africa | 23 | 1:2,355,552 | 98,611 | 
| Austria | 17 | 1:500,908 | 47,931 | 
| Canada | 17 | 1:2,167,388 | 133,872 | 
| Denmark | 15 | 1:376,314 | 25,792 | 
| Scotland | 14 | 1:382,416 | 16,471 | 
| Norway | 14 | 1:367,306 | 34,015 | 
| Germany | 14 | 1:5,750,390 | 205,224 | 
| United Arab Emirates | 13 | 1:704,790 | 25,221 | 
| Netherlands | 12 | 1:1,407,265 | 75,423 | 
| Papua New Guinea | 11 | 1:741,247 | 83,447 | 
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 | 
| France | 9 | 1:7,380,302 | 306,885 | 
| Sri Lanka | 9 | 1:2,312,062 | 9,186 | 
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 | 
| Iran | 5 | 1:15,356,505 | 213,424 | 
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 | 
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 | 
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 | 
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 | 
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 | 
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 | 
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 | 
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 | 
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 | 
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 | 
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 | 
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 | 
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 | 
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 | 
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 | 
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 | 
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 | 
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 | 
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 | 
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 | 
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 | 
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 | 
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 | 
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 | 
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 | 
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 | 
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 | 
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 | 
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 | 
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 | 
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 | 
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 | 
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 | 
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 | 
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area | 
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 15 | 1:1,625,025 | 53,310 | 
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area | 
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 | 
Jaff (355) may also be a first name.
Jaff Surname Meaning
Jaff Demographics
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Jaff Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jaff Come From? nationality or country of origin
Jaff is carried by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Jaff? popularity and diffusion
The surname Jaff is the 113,188th most widely held last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,782,668 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 59 percent of Jaff are found; 56 percent are found in Central Africa and 56 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Jaff is also the 462,374th most commonly used first name world-wide It is held by 355 people.
It is most widespread in Cameroon, where it is carried by 2,317 people, or 1 in 8,964. In Cameroon it is primarily found in: Northwest Region, where 81 percent reside, Centre Region, where 8 percent reside and Littoral Region, where 4 percent reside. Not including Cameroon it exists in 58 countries. It is also common in Iraq, where 14 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 9 percent reside.
Jaff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Jaff has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Jaff surname increased 1,790 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 740 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Jaff Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Jaff last name are 22.96% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 76.19% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Jaff earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 27.65% less than the national average, earning 250,396 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 325.06% more than the national average, earning R 1,010,110 per year; in United States they earn 0.82% less than the national average, earning $42,797 USD per year and in Canada they earn 36.37% more than the national average, earning $67,753 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaffe | 89 | 11,728 | / | 
| Jaaff | 89 | 2 | / | 
| Jauff | 89 | 2 | / | 
| Jaffs | 89 | 2 | / | 
| Jafft | 89 | 1 | / | 
| Djaff | 89 | 1 | / | 
| Jaf | 86 | 1,644 | / | 
| Djauff | 80 | 4 | / | 
| Jahaff | 80 | 1 | / | 
| Djaffe | 80 | 1 | / | 
| Jaaffe | 80 | 0 | / | 
| Haff | 75 | 1,780 | / | 
| Jahf | 75 | 826 | / | 
| Saff | 75 | 344 | / | 
| Zaff | 75 | 250 | / | 
| Jaaf | 75 | 122 | / | 
| Caff | 75 | 93 | / | 
| Jaif | 75 | 78 | / | 
| Jafe | 75 | 70 | / | 
| Jaef | 75 | 51 | / | 
| Hjaf | 75 | 42 | / | 
| Joff | 75 | 35 | / | 
| Djaf | 75 | 28 | / | 
| Jaft | 75 | 27 | / | 
| Jafs | 75 | 16 | / | 
| Jauf | 75 | 12 | / | 
| Jiaf | 75 | 11 | / | 
| Ijaf | 75 | 11 | / | 
| Jafz | 75 | 10 | / | 
| Jajf | 75 | 4 | / | 
| Jeaf | 75 | 3 | / | 
| Jasf | 75 | 3 | / | 
| Eaff | 75 | 2 | / | 
| Yaff | 75 | 2 | / | 
| Zjaf | 75 | 2 | / | 
| Jafp | 75 | 2 | / | 
| Jyaf | 75 | 1 | / | 
| Jgaf | 75 | 1 | / | 
| Japf | 75 | 1 | / | 
| Jayf | 75 | 1 | / | 
| Jadf | 75 | 1 | / | 
| Jhaf | 75 | 1 | / | 
| Ejjaaff | 73 | 4 | / | 
| Jahaf | 67 | 16,125 | / | 
| Hauff | 67 | 4,635 | / | 
| Joffe | 67 | 3,665 | / | 
| Yaffe | 67 | 2,577 | / | 
| Scaff | 67 | 1,558 | / | 
| Chaff | 67 | 240 | / | 
| Haaff | 67 | 196 | / | 
| Zafft | 67 | 191 | / | 
| Hafft | 67 | 149 | / | 
| Saiff | 67 | 139 | / | 
| Ejjaf | 67 | 136 | / | 
| Sauff | 67 | 131 | / | 
| Joffs | 67 | 87 | / | 
| Zaffe | 67 | 79 | / | 
| Zapff | 67 | 60 | / | 
| Cauff | 67 | 27 | / | 
| Zaiff | 67 | 24 | / | 
| Juiff | 67 | 19 | / | 
| Giaff | 67 | 18 | / | 
| Haffz | 67 | 15 | / | 
| Iaffe | 67 | 13 | / | 
| Jeuff | 67 | 12 | / | 
| Haffe | 67 | 12 | / | 
| Ja'af | 67 | 6 | / | 
| Djafe | 67 | 6 | / | 
| Ajhaf | 67 | 4 | / | 
| Khaff | 67 | 4 | / | 
| Djaif | 67 | 4 | / | 
| Joeff | 67 | 3 | / | 
| Haiff | 67 | 2 | / | 
| Haffs | 67 | 2 | / | 
| Jasfe | 67 | 2 | / | 
| Aijaf | 67 | 2 | / | 
| Jaife | 67 | 2 | / | 
| Hjaif | 67 | 1 | / | 
| Jjayf | 67 | 1 | / | 
| Jattf | 67 | 1 | / | 
| Hijaf | 67 | 1 | / | 
| Jaifs | 67 | 1 | / | 
| Zazff | 67 | 1 | / | 
| Joffė | 67 | 1 | / | 
| Jihaf | 67 | 1 | / | 
| Jaufe | 67 | 1 | / | 
| Jeafs | 67 | 1 | / | 
| Jausf | 67 | 1 | / | 
| Hiaff | 67 | 1 | / | 
| Geaff | 67 | 1 | / | 
| Jafhe | 67 | 1 | / | 
| Seaff | 67 | 0 | / | 
| Eaoff | 67 | 0 | / | 
| Jouff | 67 | 0 | / | 
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