Jarf Surname

493,936th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 669 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Palestine
Highest density in:
Palestine

Jarf Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jarf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Palestine2461:18,4913,042
Iraq1891:185,3004,427
Iran1671:459,77628,116
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Jordan141:631,60313,893
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Pakistan71:25,520,55584,222
Yemen51:5,285,05921,214
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

The alternate forms: Järf (80) are calculated separately.

Jarf (23) may also be a first name.

Jarf Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jarf (Arabic: عجرف) has its highest incidence in Palestine. It can occur in the variant forms: Järf. For other potential spellings of Jarf click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jarf? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 493,936th most commonly held surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 10,893,193 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 94 percent of Jarf are found; 68 percent are found in West Asia and 67 percent are found in Levant. It is also the 2,239,265th most prevalent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 23 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Palestine, where it is carried by 246 people, or 1 in 18,491. In Palestine it is most numerous in: Jericho Governorate, where 56 percent reside, Khan Yunis Governorate, where 27 percent reside and Nablus Governorate, where 17 percent reside. Outside of Palestine it is found in 12 countries. It is also found in Iraq, where 28 percent reside and Iran, where 25 percent reside.

Jarf Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Jarf last name are 23.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70% registered with the party.

Jarf earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 21.4% less than the national average, earning $33,917 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Järf9280/
Jarfe8920/
Djarf896/
Jarwf896/
Jaerf891/
Jarft891/
Jahrf891/
Jarff891/
Djarfe801/
Harf752,304/
Sarf75576/
Jorf75492/
Zarf75205/
Jarv75117/
Carf7528/
Jarb7523/
Yarf7515/
Jarw752/
Iarf751/
Harff67916/
Scarf67895/
Sarff67809/
Charf67470/
Djorf67379/
Harpf67228/
Carfì6749/
Carff6738/
Zarwf6731/
Kharf6722/
Zarft6715/
Hajrf6712/
Sarrf6712/
Djarv679/
Sahrf678/
Harfe678/
Zarfs677/
Sairf676/
Jarbø675/
Saarf675/
Yarwf674/
Saurf674/
Searf673/
Jarvs673/
Jorfe673/
Jaerv673/
Carrf672/
Jharw672/
Zarfe672/
Zairf672/
Yaref672/
Iarfe671/
Jarws671/
Harft671/
Yaarf671/
Jorff671/
Zaarf671/
Yarzf671/
Sarwf671/
Rzarf671/
Hasrf671/
Jyarw671/
Harfs670/
Haarf670/
Harrf670/

Jarf Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jarf in the Arabic language
عجرفjrf-

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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 Jarf
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