Khalifan Surname

961,438th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 271 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Khalifan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Khalifan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1771:299,10523,110
Iran501:1,535,65060,563
Uganda191:2,054,69965,771
India111:69,733,217610,955
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Khalifan (453) may also be a first name.

Khalifan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Khalifan (Hindi: खलीफन) is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Khalifan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Khalifan is the 961,438th most commonly occurring surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 26,891,313 people. Khalifan is mostly found in Africa, where 74 percent of Khalifan reside; 74 percent reside in East Africa and 73 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 401,726th most commonly occurring first name on earth It is held by 453 people.

It is most common in Tanzania, where it is carried by 177 people, or 1 in 299,105. In Tanzania Khalifan is primarily concentrated in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 78 percent live, Mwanza Region, where 5 percent live and Pwani Region, where 5 percent live. Apart from Tanzania this surname occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 18 percent live and Uganda, where 7 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Khalifan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Khalifan in the Hindi language
खलीफनkhaliphana90.12
खलीफ़नkhalifana4.94
खालिफनkhaliphana1.23
ख़लीफनkhaliphana1.23
खालीफंkhalipham1.23
खलिफनkhaliphana1.23

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Khalifan
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