Jalfan Surname
Approximately 31 people bear this surname
Jalfan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 26 | 1:1,346,987 | 15,017 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
Jalfan (11) may also be a first name.
Jalfan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jalfan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Jalfan (Hindi: जल्फान) is carried by more people in Iraq than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Jalfan? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 3,543,123rd most frequently used surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 235,082,126 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 97 percent of Jalfan are found; 94 percent are found in West Asia and 87 percent are found in Levant. It is also the 3,487,849th most frequently occurring forename world-wide, held by 11 people.
The surname is most widely held in Iraq, where it is borne by 26 people, or 1 in 1,346,987. Excluding Iraq this surname exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in India, where 3 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jalfant | 92 | 3 | / |
| Halfan | 83 | 4,585 | / |
| Salfan | 83 | 336 | / |
| Jalfon | 83 | 142 | / |
| Calfan | 83 | 14 | / |
| Jolfan | 83 | 13 | / |
| Zalfan | 83 | 3 | / |
| Khalfan | 77 | 23,930 | / |
| Chalfan | 77 | 56 | / |
| Halfant | 77 | 42 | / |
| Joelfan | 77 | 34 | / |
| Halfane | 77 | 1 | / |
| Salfhan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jalfoon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ialefan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chalfant | 71 | 3,503 | / |
| Khalfane | 71 | 411 | / |
| Khalfaan | 71 | 10 | / |
| Khallfan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chalfand | 71 | 1 | / |
| Halfon | 67 | 3,923 | / |
| Calfon | 67 | 34 | / |
| Zolfan | 67 | 18 | / |
| Colfan | 67 | 11 | / |
| Halfam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Salfón | 67 | 1 | / |
| Salfon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zalfon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Holfan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chalfantt | 67 | 1 | / |
Jalfan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jalfan in the Hindi language | ||
| जल्फान | jalphana | 50 |
| जलफान | jalaphana | 50 |
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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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- 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 Jalfan
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