Khanafer Surname

291,938th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,310 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lebanon
Highest density in:
Lebanon

Khanafer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Khanafer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lebanon7541:7,4761,192
Kuwait2511:15,1422,060
United States931:3,897,408212,857
Canada671:549,93446,038
United Arab Emirates371:247,62917,078
Germany241:3,354,394150,996
France171:3,907,219231,005
Spain141:3,339,43167,428
England81:6,964,757184,742
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Congo11:4,989,09634,171

Khanafer Last Name Facts

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

Khanafer (Arabic: خنافر) is carried by more people in Lebanon than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Khanafer? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 291,938th most frequently held family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 5,563,012 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 80 percent of Khanafer are found; 80 percent are found in West Asia and 58 percent are found in Levant.

The last name is most commonly used in Lebanon, where it is carried by 754 people, or 1 in 7,476. In Lebanon Khanafer is mostly found in: Nabatiye Governorate, where 87 percent reside, South Governorate, where 7 percent reside and Mount Lebanon Governorate, where 2 percent reside. Without taking into account Lebanon this surname occurs in 29 countries. It also occurs in Kuwait, where 19 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Khanafer Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Khanafer last name is chiefly Shiite (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Khanafer are 33.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 86.67% registered with the political party.

The amount Khanafer earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 5.11% more than the national average, earning $45,353 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.57% less than the national average, earning $35,983 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Khanafer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Khanafer in the Arabic language
خنافرkhnafr-

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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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