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

The surname Jaffa (Arabic: جفا) is found in Liberia more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Jaffa.

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

It is the 229,220^th most commonly held last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,121,915 people. The last name Jaffa occurs mostly in Africa, where 46 percent of Jaffa live; 36 percent live in West Africa and 31 percent live in Anglo-West Africa. It is also the 444,827^th most frequently held given name on earth, held by 380 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Liberia, where it is carried by 550 people, or 1 in 8,016. In Liberia it is most frequent in: Maryland County, where 71 percent are found, Montserrado County, where 18 percent are found and River Gee County, where 4 percent are found. Without taking into account Liberia it is found in 45 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 26 percent are found and England, where 13 percent are found.

Jaffa Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Jaffa has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name 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 bearing the Jaffa surname are 40.25% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 93.48% being registered to vote for the political 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.