Jarafi Surname
Approximately 281 people bear this surname
Jarafi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 261 | 1:65,590 | 8,693 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
Jarafi (21) may also be a first name.
Jarafi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jarafi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Jarafi (Hindi: जराफी) has its highest incidence in Malawi. It may be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Jarafi? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 935,326th most frequently occurring family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 25,934,327 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Jarafi reside; 93 percent reside in Southern Africa and 93 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,368,944th most frequently held first name worldwide It is held by 21 people.
This last name is most commonly used in Malawi, where it is carried by 261 people, or 1 in 65,590. Outside of Malawi this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Morocco, where 3 percent reside and India, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jarayfi | 92 | 1 | / |
| Jarafieh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sarafi | 83 | 1,992 | / |
| Harafi | 83 | 796 | / |
| Zarafi | 83 | 270 | / |
| Carafi | 83 | 211 | / |
| Yarafi | 83 | 92 | / |
| Jarafa | 83 | 50 | / |
| Jorafi | 83 | 6 | / |
| Jarafe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Charafi | 77 | 5,504 | / |
| Sairafi | 77 | 1,658 | / |
| Sarrafi | 77 | 1,227 | / |
| Caraffi | 77 | 447 | / |
| Kharafi | 77 | 431 | / |
| Zareafi | 77 | 97 | / |
| Zahrafi | 77 | 23 | / |
| Sayrafi | 77 | 22 | / |
| Harzafi | 77 | 11 | / |
| Harafit | 77 | 10 | / |
| Sahrafi | 77 | 9 | / |
| Sarafie | 77 | 6 | / |
| Jahravi | 77 | 5 | / |
| Jarrafa | 77 | 5 | / |
| Jiarafa | 77 | 5 | / |
| Zarrafi | 77 | 4 | / |
| Harrafi | 77 | 4 | / |
| Zarafih | 77 | 3 | / |
| Sarafai | 77 | 2 | / |
| Carrafi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Caraifi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sarafih | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jahrofi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yarafio | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hasrafi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jourafi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Haraifi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Haraffi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Harafiz | 77 | 1 | / |
| Charrafi | 71 | 514 | / |
| Khairafi | 71 | 12 | / |
| Sarrafie | 71 | 5 | / |
| Charafii | 71 | 1 | / |
| Charafih | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yaarhafi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zarrasfi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Djaraffe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sarafe | 67 | 830 | / |
| Zarafe | 67 | 282 | / |
| Sarofi | 67 | 262 | / |
| Zarafa | 67 | 174 | / |
| Yarefi | 67 | 61 | / |
| Harafe | 67 | 54 | / |
| Harafa | 67 | 50 | / |
| Yarafa | 67 | 41 | / |
| Carafí | 67 | 18 | / |
| Harofi | 67 | 16 | / |
| Yarofi | 67 | 13 | / |
| Sarafy | 67 | 7 | / |
| Sarrafieh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Iarafa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Carofi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Horafi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iorafi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jarofe | 67 | 1 | / |
Jarafi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jarafi in the Hindi language | ||
| जराफी | jaraphi | 50 |
| जरफी | jaraphi | 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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- 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 Jarafi
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