Jaffr Surname

2,580,327th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 56 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Qatar

Jaffr Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jaffr Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan181:9,924,66048,309
France91:7,380,302306,885
Qatar91:262,00030,726
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
England11:55,718,059489,080
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259

Jaffr (14) may also be a first name.

Jaffr Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Jaffr Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Jaffr (Arabic: جعففر) is found most in Pakistan. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Jaffr.

How Common Is The Last Name Jaffr? popularity and diffusion

Jaffr is the 2,580,327th most common surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 130,134,748 people. The surname Jaffr is predominantly found in Asia, where 79 percent of Jaffr live; 36 percent live in South Asia and 32 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 3,024,661st most widespread first name internationally, held by 14 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Pakistan, where it is held by 18 people, or 1 in 9,924,660. In Pakistan Jaffr is primarily concentrated in: Sindh, where 78 percent live, Balochistan, where 11 percent live and Azad Jammu and Kashmir, where 6 percent live. Apart from Pakistan it occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in France, where 16 percent live and Qatar, where 16 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jaffrr911/
Jaffrd911/
Jafr89616/
Jaiffer833/
Jaafr8016/
Djafr802/
Zaffr802/
Jafrh801/
Saffr801/
Jahfr801/
Jaefr801/
Caffr801/
Djaiffer775/
Jaifer7324/
Jeafer7316/
Djaafr734/
Ja'afr731/
Jaaafr731/
Yaffer731/
Jayfer731/
Jaayfer67205/
Djaifer67169/
Safr67123/
Zafr67115/
Hafr6720/
Zaiffer672/
Eafr671/
Yafr671/
Jaaifer671/
Djeafer671/
Haiffer670/

Jaffr Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jaffr in the Arabic language
جعففرjffr-

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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
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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 Jaffr
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