Khalafala Surname

4,532,898th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Qatar
Highest density in:
Qatar

Khalafala Surname User-submission:

It is a name that is made by combining two words: khalf, which means 'behind' and Allah, meaning 'god'. The name means 'under god'.

Khalafala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Khalafala Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It is a name that is made by combining two words: khalf, which means 'behind' and Allah, meaning 'god'. The name means 'under god'.

- yasin

Khalafala Last Name Facts

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

The surname Khalafala occurs in Qatar more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Khalafala? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,532,898th most frequently occurring last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 383,555,048 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 53 percent of Khalafala are found; 53 percent are found in West Asia and 42 percent are found in Arabic North Africa.

The surname Khalafala is most commonly used in Qatar, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 393,000. Aside from Qatar it occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 21 percent live and Sudan, where 21 percent live.

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