Khalifan Surname
Approximately 271 people bear this surname
Khalifan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 177 | 1:299,105 | 23,110 |
| Iran | 50 | 1:1,535,650 | 60,563 |
| Uganda | 19 | 1:2,054,699 | 65,771 |
| India | 11 | 1:69,733,217 | 610,955 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khaliffan | 94 | 1 | / |
| Khalhifan | 94 | 1 | / |
| Khalifane | 94 | 1 | / |
| Halifan | 93 | 58 | / |
| Kalifan | 93 | 43 | / |
| Kholifan | 88 | 66 | / |
| Kaliffan | 88 | 1 | / |
| Khalufan | 88 | 1 | / |
| Khalifam | 88 | 1 | / |
| Khalifoun | 82 | 290 | / |
| Khaliphan | 82 | 40 | / |
| Kalifaine | 82 | 1 | / |
| Khaleefan | 82 | 1 | / |
| Chalifant | 82 | 0 | / |
| Kalifon | 80 | 31 | / |
| Jalifan | 80 | 18 | / |
| Halifon | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kalifón | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khaliphain | 78 | 4 | / |
| Kalifanova | 78 | 1 | / |
| Kaleyfan | 75 | 11 | / |
| Cholifan | 75 | 6 | / |
| Haliphan | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kaliphan | 75 | 2 | / |
| Califane | 75 | 2 | / |
| Chalifon | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kalefant | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kholihfatin | 74 | 8 | / |
| Chalifong | 71 | 101 | / |
| Kaleyfaan | 71 | 34 | / |
| Chaliphan | 71 | 5 | / |
| Haliphang | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chalefane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Challifon | 71 | 0 | / |
| Chalefant | 71 | 0 | / |
| Cholifatin | 67 | 85 | / |
| Chalitphan | 67 | 67 | / |
| Khaliphaam | 67 | 3 | / |
| Halefon | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khalefoune | 67 | 1 | / |
| Califon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Challefant | 67 | 0 | / |
Khalifan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Khalifan in the Hindi language | ||
| खलीफन | khaliphana | 90.12 |
| खलीफ़न | khalifana | 4.94 |
| खालिफन | khaliphana | 1.23 |
| ख़लीफन | khaliphana | 1.23 |
| खालीफं | khalipham | 1.23 |
| खलिफन | khaliphana | 1.23 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Khalifan
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