Janifa Surname

4,034,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Maldives

Janifa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Janifa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Maldives21:202,0864,973
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
England11:55,718,059489,080
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Janifa (4,275) may also be a first name.

Janifa Last Name Facts

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

Janifa (Hindi: जनीफा, Oriya: ଜନିଫା) occurs more in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Janifa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Janifa is the 4,034,050th most frequently held last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 303,647,746 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 50 percent of Janifa live; 33 percent live in South Asia and 21 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Janifa is also the 105,894th most frequent forename throughout the world. It is borne by 4,275 people.

The last name is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 1,630,743. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly found in: Enga, where 60 percent live, Eastern Highlands, where 20 percent live and Jiwaka, where 20 percent live. Beside Papua New Guinea Janifa exists in 10 countries. It is also found in India, where 17 percent live and Indonesia, where 17 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Janifah9224/
Jannifa922/
Jeannifa861/
Hanifa8325,484/
Sanifa8362/
Canifa8335/
Yanifa8312/
Zanifa836/
Janefa832/
Janufa831/
Janife831/
Jonifa831/
Hjhanifah809/
Hanifah7731,061/
Haniffa7710,406/
Khanifa77162/
Chanifa7767/
Janifer7751/
Johnifa7714/
Haniefa7713/
Hanifat7713/
Hanifaa7710/
Sanifah7710/
Hannifa777/
Hanaifa777/
Hasnifa775/
Jonifas775/
Janeefa775/
Hanifha774/
Hanifai774/
Zaniffa773/
Hanifas771/
Hanifaz771/
Hanuifa771/
Jainefa771/
Jaunefa771/
Zainifa771/
Janifis771/
Joniefa771/
Hanhifa771/
Hanifay771/
Djonifa771/
Sanaifa771/
Jannyfa771/
Chanifah711,870/
Haniffah71108/
Hannifah7150/
Jannifer7127/
Chanisfa7116/
Janiffer7114/
Haniefah7110/
Hanaifah717/
Hanifaah714/
Hanniffa711/
Hajhanifeha711/
Hanifaha711/
Jeanifey711/
Jeanifer710/
Hannifay710/
Hannifau710/
Hanefa67302/
Sonifa6725/
Hanifo6723/
Honifa6713/
Chaniffah679/
Janefo678/
Sanefa677/
Khaniffah675/
Sanifo673/
Jainiffer672/
Haniffath671/
Canefa671/
Hanifâ671/
Janniffer671/
Jeannifer671/
Jonife671/
Hannifaut670/
Hannifass670/

Janifa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Janifa in the Oriya language
ଜନିଫାjanipha-
Janifa in the Hindi language
जनीफाjanipha84.21
जनिफाjanipha15.79

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Janifa
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