Janafi Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iraq
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Janafi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Janafi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Janafi (39) may also be a first name.

Janafi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Janafi has its highest incidence in Iraq. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Janafi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,812,366th most frequently used family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 82 percent of Janafi reside; 64 percent reside in West Asia and 36 percent reside in Levant. Janafi is also the 1,637,361st most commonly used first name world-wide, borne by 39 people.

The surname Janafi is most commonly held in Iraq, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 8,755,414. Aside from Iraq it occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 18 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 18 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jasnafi9218/
Janafis921/
Jaenaffi865/
Jannafai862/
Hanafi83146,047/
Zanafi83213/
Sanafi83125/
Jonafi8312/
Yanafi8310/
Canafi835/
Janafa832/
Khanafi772,818/
Hannafi772,507/
Chanafi771,994/
Hanafie77921/
Hanaffi77467/
Jahnavi77288/
Hanafhi77139/
Hanafis7738/
Hanafih7722/
Hanapfi7722/
Hanafiz7718/
Hanafii7716/
Hhanafi7714/
Hanaafi7713/
Sanafui776/
Canafoi774/
Hamnafi773/
Hasnafi772/
Hanafei772/
Sanafai772/
Haanafi772/
Hanaifi772/
Hanafiy771/
Zangafi771/
Janafer771/
Hanafid771/
Sanaffi771/
Hanafish71844/
Jahanavi71127/
Hanafieh7134/
Zahanafi7123/
Zangafio7121/
Hihanafi715/
Hannaffi714/
Khanafih714/
Khannafi714/
Sahanafi713/
Hanafaiz713/
Hanafaih712/
Hannnafi712/
Haannafi712/
Hanaffiz711/
Hanaffie711/
Hannafiz711/
Hannafie711/
Janaphai711/
Chanafie711/
Chanaffi711/
Yangafio711/
Hanafihs711/
Jhahnavi711/
Khanaffi711/
Hanafy6750,011/
Hanafe67794/
Sanofi67378/
Sanafe67146/
Hanofi6792/
Canafe6770/
Hanafa6744/
Sanafy6722/
Janofa6712/
Jahannavi675/
Jonafa674/
Honafi672/
Yanofi672/
Hannafuis672/
Sonafi671/
Jangaphai671/
Joomnafai671/

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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 Janafi
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