Jaraf Surname

748,537th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 384 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Morocco
Highest density in:
Morocco

Jaraf Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jaraf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Morocco3751:91,93615,801
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
England11:55,718,059489,080
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Jaraf (17) may also be a first name.

Jaraf Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jaraf (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﺮﺍﻑ, Hindi: जराफ, Marathi: जराफ) is borne by more people in Morocco than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Jaraf? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 748,537th most frequently used last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 18,977,984 people. Jaraf is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Jaraf reside; 98 percent reside in North Africa and 98 percent reside in Mahgreb. It is also the 2,694,839th most common first name at a global level, borne by 17 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Morocco, where it is borne by 375 people, or 1 in 91,936. Without taking into account Morocco this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also found in India, where 1 percent are found and Afghanistan, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jarraf91659/
Djaraf91547/
Jarafe911/
Ijaraf911/
Jasraf911/
Jarauf911/
Djarraf838/
Ja'araf831/
Saraf8037,510/
Haraf801,054/
Jarab80948/
Zaraf80471/
Jaraw80210/
Yaraf80104/
Jarav8025/
Joraf807/
Jarof803/
Earaf803/
Iaraf801/
Caraf801/
Djaraffe771/
Charaf7316,293/
Sarraf7310,789/
Saraff731,060/
Harraf73509/
Sarafh73492/
Jaarab73435/
Zarafe73282/
Jaraib73279/
Ziaraf73264/
Yaaraf73261/
Hatraf73247/
Harafh73208/
Jarova73177/
Jarraw73118/
Zaraft7395/
Jarowa7376/
Harafe7354/
Jairav7353/
Zarauf7347/
Sahraf7342/
Jaroff7338/
Zarraf7336/
Hasraf7335/
Jarouf7327/
Saraaf7324/
Kharaf7324/
Zairaf7324/
Harhaf7317/
Jharav7313/
Jayrav7312/
Zaraif7310/
Sairaf739/
Sarauf739/
Yasraf739/
Jaroof739/
Jarrab737/
Jarhab736/
Yarauf736/
Zaraff734/
Hsaraf734/
Jaraph734/
Caraif734/
Yarraf733/
Harauf733/
Zarafs733/
Zayraf733/
Yaraaf732/
Jarofz732/
Sareaf732/
Sauraf731/
Saraif731/
Sarapf731/
Sarhaf731/
Jaraaw731/
Jaraiw731/
Jareab731/
Jayrab731/
Jayraw731/
Jearaw731/
Jaurab731/
Jaurav731/
Haraft731/
Hareaf731/
Ajoraf731/
Yaraff731/
Jahrof731/
Jaarav731/
Jairab731/
Jarofe731/
Jatrof731/
Joraif731/
Zarafh731/
Zajraf731/
Yarasf731/
Hajraf731/
Jhoraf731/
Zareaf731/
Zarhaf731/
Jairaw731/
Johraf731/
Haraif731/
Haraff730/
Carauf730/
Sarraff67753/
Charraf67521/
Kharraf67385/
Saraaaf67140/
Jaharav6780/
Charafe6765/
Harahaf6745/
Saharaf6720/
Zahrahf6717/
Charaff6716/
Jijarav677/
Sahreaf675/
Sahraif675/
Jaurova675/
Jharaph673/
Sarraaf673/
Charaif673/
Ijharav673/
Djarouf673/
Jairabh672/
Kharauf672/
Hattraf672/
Zharraf672/
Chaaraf672/
Hasraff672/
Jarreav671/
Saaraaf671/
Saraphf671/
Jarreaw671/
Jatrotf671/
Jaurabh671/
Jairova671/
Jarhoff671/
Ojharav671/
Zarasfe671/
Zaharaf671/
Yaraatf671/
Sarahaf671/
Chatraf671/
Kharafe671/
Zaraufh671/
Zarhaif671/
Yarhafz671/
Jaireaw671/
Jarreif671/
Hausraf670/

Jaraf Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jaraf in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺟﺮﺍﻑjraf-
Jaraf in the Marathi language
जराफjarapha75
जरफjarapha25
Jaraf in the Hindi language
जराफjarapha50
जरफjarapha50

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