Jaufar Surname
Approximately 983 people bear this surname
Jaufar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maldives | 595 | 1:679 | 77 |
| Sri Lanka | 365 | 1:57,010 | 6,293 |
| Pakistan | 9 | 1:19,849,321 | 72,658 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
Jaufar (473) may also be a first name.
Jaufar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jaufar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Jaufar (Dhivehi: ްޖައުފަރް, Hindi: जौफर) is found in The Maldives more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Jaufar? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 366,594th most commonly occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,413,577 people. The last name Jaufar occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Jaufar are found; 99 percent are found in South Asia and 61 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Jaufar is also the 391,396th most frequent forename world-wide, held by 473 people.
Jaufar is most frequently used in The Maldives, where it is carried by 595 people, or 1 in 679. In The Maldives it is most prevalent in: Malé, where 53 percent reside, Haa Alif Atoll, where 8 percent reside and Haa Dhaalu Atoll, where 6 percent reside. Apart from The Maldives it is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Sri Lanka, where 37 percent reside and Pakistan, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Jaufar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jaufar in the Hindi language | ||
| जौफर | jauphara | - |
| Jaufar in the Dhivehi language | ||
| ްޖައުފަރް | jaufar | 66.67 |
| ީޖައުފަރް | ijaufar | 33.33 |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jaufar
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