Jafir Surname
Approximately 5,790 people bear this surname
Jafir Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 4,588 | 1:167,189 | 10,375 |
| Pakistan | 541 | 1:330,211 | 6,674 |
| Morocco | 477 | 1:72,277 | 12,260 |
| United Arab Emirates | 85 | 1:107,791 | 9,280 |
| Lebanon | 29 | 1:194,382 | 8,317 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Indonesia | 13 | 1:10,173,015 | 372,576 |
| United States | 12 | 1:30,204,911 | 765,334 |
| Syria | 9 | 1:2,144,558 | 9,551 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
Jafir (11,609) may also be a first name.
Jafir Demographics
Jafir Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Jafir Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jafir Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Jafir (Bengali: জফির, Hindi: जफीर, Marathi: जाफीर, Oriya: ଜାଫିର) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jafir? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 83,593rd most prevalent family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,258,644 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 91 percent of Jafir reside; 89 percent reside in South Asia and 79 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Jafir is also the 55,413th most frequently used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 11,609 people.
It is most commonly occurring in India, where it is carried by 4,588 people, or 1 in 167,189. In India Jafir is most common in: Bihar, where 84 percent live, Uttar Pradesh, where 11 percent live and Delhi, where 1 percent live. Other than India this surname is found in 21 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 9 percent live and Morocco, where 8 percent live.
Jafir Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Jafir last name are 36.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 83.33% registered with the political party.
Jafir earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.38% less than the national average, earning $38,672 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Jafir Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jafir in the Bengali language | ||
| জফির | japhira | 66.67 |
| জাফির | japhira | 33.33 |
| Jafir in the Hindi language | ||
| जफीर | japhira | 59.92 |
| जाफिर | japhira | 35.92 |
| जाफीर | japhira | 2.67 |
| जफ़ीर | jafira | 0.23 |
| जाकिर | jakira | 0.08 |
| जाबिर | jabira | 0.04 |
| Jafir in the Oriya language | ||
| ଜାଫିର | japhira | 54.17 |
| ଜଫିର | japhira | 25 |
| ଜଫିର୍ | japhir | 8.33 |
| ଯଫିର | yaphira | 4.17 |
| ଜାଫିର୍ | japhir | 4.17 |
| ଜାଫିରି | japhiri | 4.17 |
| Jafir in the Marathi language | ||
| जाफीर | japhira | 39.49 |
| जफीर | japhira | 31.65 |
| जािफर | jaiphara | 23.54 |
| जमीर | jamira | 0.76 |
| जाकीर | jakira | 0.51 |
| जकीर | jakira | 0.51 |
| जहीर | jahira | 0.51 |
| जाबीर | jabira | 0.25 |
| जहीरो | jahiro | 0.25 |
| अमीर | amira | 0.25 |
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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
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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 Jafir
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