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

Jaffa (Arabic: جفا) occurs more in Liberia more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

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

This last name is the 229,220^th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 4,121,915 people. The surname Jaffa occurs predominantly in Africa, where 46 percent of Jaffa reside; 36 percent reside in West Africa and 31 percent reside in Anglo-West Africa. It is also the 444,827^th most numerous forename throughout the world It is held by 380 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Liberia, where it is held by 550 people, or 1 in 8,016. In Liberia it is most common in: Maryland County, where 71 percent live, Montserrado County, where 18 percent live and River Gee County, where 4 percent live. Apart from Liberia this surname exists in 45 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent live and England, where 13 percent live.

Jaffa Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Jaffa has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Jaffa surname grew 1,055 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,371 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jaffa Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Jaffa surname are 40.25% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 93.48% registered with the party.

The amount Jaffa earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 24.23% less than the national average, earning R 180,060 per year and in United States they earn 20.83% more than the national average, earning $52,138 USD per year.