Julfa Surname

326,995th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,136 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Bangladesh

Julfa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Julfa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh8111:196,4946,734
Iran1171:656,26135,321
Indonesia971:1,363,39493,839
India581:13,225,265229,403
Philippines231:4,401,662162,661
Nigeria151:11,809,517219,567
Uganda111:3,549,02589,142
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Julfa (7,410) may also be a first name.

Julfa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Julfa (Hindi: जुल्फा, Oriya: ଜୁା) occurs more in Bangladesh more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Julfa? popularity and diffusion

The surname Julfa is the 326,995th most numerous family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 6,415,093 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Julfa live; 87 percent live in South Asia and 82 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 74,744th most commonly used first name worldwide, borne by 7,410 people.

The surname Julfa is most widespread in Bangladesh, where it is held by 811 people, or 1 in 196,494. Other than Bangladesh Julfa exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 10 percent live and Indonesia, where 9 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Julfah91138/
Julfat912/
Zulfa8023,618/
Culfa802,265/
Sulfa80519/
Yulfa80425/
Jolfa80153/
Hulfa80110/
Julfi8057/
Julfy8031/
Julfe8015/
Iulfa803/
Julfo802/
Zulfaj73496/
Yulfah73102/
Hulfah7399/
Sulfah7364/
Zulfha7351/
Zhulfa7342/
Julpha7341/
Chulfa7340/
Khulfa7336/
Zulfat7333/
Yhulfa7316/
Zulfau7313/
Zoulfa735/
Jolfai734/
Zulfaa732/
Zulfai732/
Zulffa732/
Julfes731/
Sulfaa731/
Zulfas731/
Zulfay731/
Zulfaiz6712/
Zoulfas672/
Julfeph671/
Zhulfaa671/
Khoulfa671/
Houlfai671/
Julphad671/
Juilfoy670/

Julfa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Julfa in the Oriya language
ଜୁାjua-
Julfa in the Hindi language
जुल्फाjulpha88.16
जुलफाjulapha8.55
जूल्फाjulpha1.97
जुल्फ़ाjulfa0.66
जूल्फ़ाjulfa0.66

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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 Julfa
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