Khafaja Surname

326,350th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,139 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lebanon
Highest density in:
Palestine

Khafaja Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Khafaja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lebanon4211:13,3901,873
Palestine3451:13,1852,436
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
Kuwait1351:28,1533,584
Qatar191:124,10514,725
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
United States131:27,881,456736,413
United Arab Emirates131:704,79025,221
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Jordan31:2,947,47921,051
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
France11:66,422,722504,397
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
England11:55,718,059489,080
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Khafaja Last Name Facts

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

Khafaja occurs more in Lebanon more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Khafaja? popularity and diffusion

It is the 326,350th most frequently occurring family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 6,398,197 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 82 percent of Khafaja live; 82 percent live in West Asia and 68 percent live in Levant.

The surname Khafaja is most frequently held in Lebanon, where it is held by 421 people, or 1 in 13,390. In Lebanon it is primarily concentrated in: Nabatiye Governorate, where 49 percent are found, Beirut Governorate, where 23 percent are found and South Governorate, where 14 percent are found. Without taking into account Lebanon this last name is found in 19 countries. It is also found in Palestine, where 30 percent are found and Egypt, where 13 percent are found.

Khafaja Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Shiite (88%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Khafaja last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Khafaja earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 38.22% more than the national average, earning $59,641 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.23% less than the national average, earning $43,112 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khafajah933,546/
Kafaja9211/
Hafaja929/
Khafaj922/
Khafajova881/
Khafaji865,569/
Khafajy8610/
Hafajah866/
Khafaje864/
Khafaia861/
Khafaya861/
Khafeja861/
Khafa83194/
Kafaa83123/
Hafaj83104/
Hafaa836/
Kafaj831/
Khaffaji80175/
Khafijah802/
Khafajeh801/
Chafaa771,866/
Hafeja77486/
Khafai77413/
Kafaya77311/
Khaifa77159/
Kafaju7757/
Kafeja7748/
Kafaji7730/
Haifaa7715/
Kafaje7714/
Kafaia7713/
Khaufa7712/
Hafaya779/
Khayfa779/
Haifaj775/
Hafaij774/
Hafaji774/
Jafaja773/
Kafija772/
Hayfaa772/
Kafaai771/
Khafay771/
Khafij771/
Khaffa771/
Hafaia771/
Khafae771/
Khafha771/
Kohfaj771/
Khawfa771/
Khafajová757/
Kafa736,097/
Hafa731,439/
Hafj738/
Khafaie71460/
Chaffaa71206/
Hafijah7132/
Hafajee7129/
Hafeeja7127/
Khofaji716/
Chafaya714/
Haphaja714/
Chafaai714/
Khatfai714/
Chafaia712/
Kaffaji711/
Kapfaya711/
Kafajos711/
Keafaia711/
Khafaii711/
Khafaye711/
Kaffuja711/
Kafayah711/
Hafayad711/
Khofaya711/
Khaufai711/
Hafij6718,933/
Khafi674,389/
Khafy673,765/
Chafa673,557/
Haifa671,763/
Kaifa671,574/
Kaffa671,092/
Kafai671,033/
Kaufa67870/
Kafoa67766/
Haffa67551/
Haffajee67341/
Haufa67269/
Khafayeh67200/
Kaafa67195/
Khafiyah67134/
Hayfa6770/
Kafej6770/
Hafej6764/
Khofa6758/
Khafe6757/
Kkafa6756/
Hafai6755/
Kafay6754/
Kafau6746/
Kafea6735/
Qafaj6713/
Khafaieh6712/
Kafij678/
Hafoj678/
Hafuj675/
Kafae675/
Qafaa675/
Khofijah674/
Haffayaa674/
Haphajad673/
Hafea673/
Kapfa673/
Kofaa672/
Haïfa672/
Gkafa672/
Haafa672/
Chaufeja671/
Jafaj671/
Hofaj671/
Hafay671/
Hafeejaa671/
Hafjz671/
Keafa671/
Hafayadh671/
Kajfa671/
Hafau671/
Khafagie671/
Hafha671/
Kofaj671/

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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 Khafaja
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