Khalfan Surname

22,705th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23,930 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Khalfan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Khalfan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania16,2351:3,261451
United Arab Emirates3,8171:2,400294
Kenya1,2141:38,0394,065
Oman1,1471:3,215470
Syria3331:57,9612,800
United States2381:1,522,937103,340
Iran1791:428,95326,889
Canada1691:218,02121,041
Bahrain1181:11,4292,102
Kuwait1061:35,8564,508
Pakistan811:2,205,48020,341
Uganda691:565,78730,812
England641:870,59545,570
Qatar371:63,7306,585
India241:31,961,058386,265
Russia111:13,102,096377,010
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Zimbabwe31:5,146,080115,446
China31:455,773,85521,925
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
France21:33,211,361423,184
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828

Khalfan (27,712) may also be a first name.

Khalfan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Khalfan (Hindi: खलफान, Marathi: खलफ़ान, Russian: Хальфан) is most common in Tanzania. It can appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Khalfan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 22,705th most numerous surname on earth, held by around 1 in 304,536 people. The last name Khalfan is mostly found in Africa, where 73 percent of Khalfan are found; 73 percent are found in East Africa and 73 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Khalfan is also the 29,601st most widely held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 27,712 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is borne by 16,235 people, or 1 in 3,261. In Tanzania Khalfan is primarily found in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 18 percent reside, Zanzibar Urban West Region, where 13 percent reside and Pemba South Region, where 12 percent reside. Other than Tanzania this last name exists in 42 countries. It is also common in The United Arab Emirates, where 16 percent reside and Kenya, where 5 percent reside.

Khalfan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Khalfan last name is predominantly Muslim (86%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Khalfan surname are 7.4% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.17% being registered with the party.

The amount Khalfan earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 39.57% more than the national average, earning $60,222 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.49% more than the national average, earning $60,362 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khalfane93411/
Khalfaan9310/
Khallfan931/
Halfan924,585/
Kalfan9263/
Khalfon861,733/
Kalfane86600/
Chalfan8656/
Halfant8642/
Kalfain866/
Khelfan864/
Halfane861/
Kholfan861/
Chalfant803,503/
Khalfoun801,449/
Khalphan80147/
Khalfuon801/
Chalfand801/
Khalfone801/
Kalfaïan801/
Halfon773,923/
Kalfon77979/
Jalfan7731/
Calfan7714/
Halfam772/
Holfan771/
Khalfoune75630/
Chalfantt751/
Khalphane751/
Halfoun71209/
Halphan71162/
Chalfon7189/
Halfond7166/
Kalfoun7124/
Holfand715/
Halfone711/
Calfant710/
Chalfoun67912/
Chalfont67276/
Halfoune677/
Houlfane671/
Kahlfoun671/
Kalfoung671/
Chalfoon671/
Khalfoum671/
Hallfond671/
Cholfant670/

Khalfan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Khalfan in the Hindi language
खलफानkhalaphana75
खल्फानkhalphana25
Khalfan in the Marathi language
खलफ़ानkhalafana50
खलफनkhalaphana50
Khalfan in the Russian language
Хальфанhalfan-

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Footnotes

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