Jafri Surname
Approximately 43,932 people bear this surname
Jafri Surname User-submission:
Often associated, as a last name, with people that belong to the greater middle east and the Indian Subcontinent. The origin of the name comes from the family members of the Shia Imam who was born in 700 AD. Jaʿfar ibn Muḥammad al-Ṣādiq, also known as Jafar Sadiq, is the 6th imam ot the Twelver Shia school of Muslims.
Read More About This SurnameJafri Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 25,734 | 1:6,942 | 583 |
| India | 6,051 | 1:126,767 | 8,159 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2,783 | 1:11,087 | 1,548 |
| Malaysia | 1,693 | 1:17,421 | 1,684 |
| United States | 1,483 | 1:244,409 | 23,286 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1,419 | 1:6,457 | 828 |
| Morocco | 1,159 | 1:29,746 | 4,740 |
| Indonesia | 741 | 1:178,474 | 17,219 |
| Canada | 595 | 1:61,925 | 7,246 |
| Bangladesh | 541 | 1:294,560 | 8,696 |
| England | 505 | 1:110,333 | 11,403 |
| Oman | 361 | 1:10,216 | 1,313 |
| Kuwait | 202 | 1:18,815 | 2,493 |
| Australia | 152 | 1:177,603 | 18,018 |
| Qatar | 137 | 1:17,212 | 1,876 |
| Bahrain | 88 | 1:15,325 | 3,085 |
| Norway | 29 | 1:177,320 | 21,035 |
| Sweden | 25 | 1:393,870 | 27,867 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| France | 20 | 1:3,321,136 | 213,627 |
| Scotland | 17 | 1:314,930 | 14,413 |
| Denmark | 16 | 1:352,795 | 24,706 |
| Netherlands | 16 | 1:1,055,448 | 66,951 |
| Greece | 15 | 1:738,653 | 80,079 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Palestine | 12 | 1:379,071 | 11,768 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Yemen | 5 | 1:5,285,059 | 21,214 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Iran | 3 | 1:25,594,175 | 224,183 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Congo | 2 | 1:2,494,548 | 28,763 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
Jafri (18,090) may also be a first name.
Jafri Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Often associated, as a last name, with people that belong to the greater middle east and the Indian Subcontinent. The origin of the name comes from the family members of the Shia Imam who was born in 700 AD. Jaʿfar ibn Muḥammad al-Ṣādiq, also known as Jafar Sadiq, is the 6th imam ot the Twelver Shia school of Muslims. He is revered between both Shias and Sunnis. He was a descendant of Ali (Muhammad's son in law).
- zeej12Jafri Demographics
Average Male Jafri Height
172.69 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Jafri Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jafri Come From? nationality or country of origin
Jafri (Hindi: जाफरी, Marathi: जाफरी, Oriya: ଜାଫରୀ) occurs more in Pakistan more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jafri? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 12,779th most prevalent last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 165,882 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 91 percent of Jafri live; 74 percent live in South Asia and 60 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Jafri is also the 40,684th most frequent first name world-wide, borne by 18,090 people.
The last name Jafri is most commonly occurring in Pakistan, where it is borne by 25,734 people, or 1 in 6,942. In Pakistan Jafri is most frequent in: Sindh, where 54 percent reside, Punjab, where 36 percent reside and Islamabad Capital Territory, where 3 percent reside. Other than Pakistan it is found in 65 countries. It also occurs in India, where 14 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 6 percent reside.
Jafri Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Jafri surname are 0.35% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.58% registered with the political party.
The amount Jafri earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 34.31% less than the national average, earning 227,347 kr per year; in United States they earn 28.08% more than the national average, earning $55,264 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.35% more than the national average, earning $57,310 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Jafri Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jafri in the Oriya language | ||
| ଜାଫରୀ | japhari | - |
| Jafri in the Hindi language | ||
| जाफरी | japhari | 97.55 |
| जाफ़री | jafari | 1.13 |
| जाफ़री | jafari | 0.02 |
| जफ्री | japhri | 0.02 |
| जाफ्री | japhri | 0.02 |
| जफ़री | jafari | 0.01 |
| जाफ़्री | jafri | 0.01 |
| Jafri in the Marathi language | ||
| जाफरी | japhari | 72.32 |
| जाफ़री | jafari | 15.18 |
| जफारी | japhari | 6.7 |
| जाफऱी | japhari | 2.68 |
| जाकरी | jakari | 1.34 |
| जाफ़िर | jafira | 0.89 |
| जफ़री | jafari | 0.89 |
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