Jafim Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Jafim Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
Jafim (8) may also be a first name.
Jafim Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jafim Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Jafim (Hindi: जफीम) occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jafim? popularity and diffusion
Jafim is the 7,117,718th most widespread family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Jafim are found; 57 percent are found in South Asia and 57 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Jafim is also the 4,213,784th most commonly occurring first name in the world, held by 8 people.
Jafim is most commonly occurring in India, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 191,766,346. In India it is most numerous in: Uttar Pradesh, where 75 percent are found and Bihar, where 25 percent are found. Without taking into account India this last name exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Yemen, where 29 percent are found and Lebanon, where 14 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jafin | 80 | 173 | / |
| Safim | 80 | 39 | / |
| Hafim | 80 | 38 | / |
| Zafim | 80 | 5 | / |
| Yafim | 80 | 2 | / |
| Jofim | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jaffin | 73 | 148 | / |
| Jayfin | 73 | 90 | / |
| Chafim | 73 | 64 | / |
| Safaim | 73 | 10 | / |
| Zazfim | 73 | 7 | / |
| Jaifin | 73 | 4 | / |
| Jasfin | 73 | 3 | / |
| Hafhim | 73 | 3 | / |
| Seafim | 73 | 3 | / |
| Jafina | 73 | 2 | / |
| Scafim | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jahfin | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jafing | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jaafin | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sahafim | 67 | 35 | / |
| Chaffim | 67 | 33 | / |
| Jafn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chafiem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djofime | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaffing | 67 | 1 | / |
Jafim Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jafim in the Hindi language | ||
| जफीम | japhima | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Jafim
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