Kalafi Surname

2,185,341st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 75 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Kalafi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kalafi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran541:1,421,89957,683
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
England21:27,859,030389,889
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Kalafi (68) may also be a first name.

Kalafi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kalafi (Hindi: कलाफी, Marathi: कालिफ) is carried by more people in Iran than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalafi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kalafi is the 2,185,341st most frequent family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 97,167,279 people. The last name Kalafi is primarily found in Asia, where 75 percent of Kalafi reside; 72 percent reside in South Asia and 72 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 1,181,159th most widely held first name at a global level, held by 68 people.

The last name Kalafi is most commonly occurring in Iran, where it is borne by 54 people, or 1 in 1,421,899. In Iran it is mostly concentrated in: South Khorasan Province, where 98 percent reside and Sistan and Baluchestan Province, where 2 percent reside. Beside Iran this last name is found in 11 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 5 percent reside and South Africa, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khalafi9211,633/
Kalafit924/
Kallafi921/
Kahlafi921/
Kalafiy921/
Kalafio921/
Kalafei921/
Khallafi86494/
Khalafih8663/
Khailafi864/
Khalafip861/
Kahalafi861/
Khalaifi861/
Khaalafi861/
Kalafa83357/
Calafi8357/
Kalefi8321/
Qalafi8311/
Kalafe839/
Kolafi835/
Kelafi831/
Kalofi831/
Khalafieh806/
Khelafi772,124/
Khalafa771,351/
Khalefi77544/
Khalafy77361/
Khalafe77205/
Kalafer7732/
Kholafi7710/
Kalafet778/
Kaloufi773/
Kaleffi773/
Kalaafa773/
Calafio772/
Khalofi771/
Kalaffa771/
Kaleufi771/
Kalaffe771/
Calaffi771/
Kaliafa771/
Kallafa771/
Kalafyo771/
Kaalafa771/
Kolafio771/
Khellafi713,022/
Khaloufi712,067/
Khalafeh711,854/
Khalaifa71129/
Khelaifi7191/
Kaloufei7135/
Kallafeh7113/
Khalefie7110/
Khoulafi719/
Khallefi716/
Khaliafa716/
Kholafai715/
Kalliafa714/
Kheliafi713/
Kahalavi713/
Khalayfa713/
Khelaffi712/
Koulafai712/
Khallafe711/
Khalafha711/
Kahlefih711/
Kholaifi711/
Callaffi711/
Hkaloufi711/
Khelaufi711/
Kalloufi711/
Kahloufi711/
Khalloufi673,526/
Calefi67833/
Kolafa67348/
Kolafe6753/
Calafa6742/
Kalofa6741/
Kalefe6740/
Qalafe6724/
Calafe6721/
Khalaifeh6719/
Calafí672/
Khellaifi671/
Khalouffi671/
Khaliafeh671/
Kalofy671/
Khaloufie671/
Kelefi671/
Khalaphai671/
Kalofe671/
Kolofi671/
Qalefi671/
Calafé671/
Khalleifi671/
Khaleafeh671/
Kahlhafer670/

Kalafi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kalafi in the Hindi language
कलाफीkalaphi-
Kalafi in the Marathi language
कालिफkalipha-

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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 Kalafi
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