Khirfan Surname

1,718,748th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 113 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jordan
Highest density in:
Jordan

Khirfan Surname User-submission:

Khirfan : sheep , herder of sheep, an Arabic meaning.

Khirfan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jordan581:152,4568,483
United States301:12,081,964463,456
Qatar61:393,00055,922
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
England21:27,859,030389,889
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028

Khirfan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Khirfan : sheep , herder of sheep, an Arabic meaning.

- joshua216

Khirfan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Khirfan is found in Jordan more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Khirfan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Khirfan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,718,748th most frequent last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 64,491,557 people. Khirfan is predominantly found in Asia, where 65 percent of Khirfan reside; 62 percent reside in West Asia and 51 percent reside in Levant.

The surname is most frequent in Jordan, where it is borne by 58 people, or 1 in 152,456. In Jordan it is mostly concentrated in: Amman Governorate, where 98 percent are found and Balqa Governorate, where 2 percent are found. Outside of Jordan this surname occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent are found and Qatar, where 5 percent are found.

Khirfan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Khirfan are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Khirfan earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 65.31% more than the national average, earning $71,328 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hirfan9224/
Kirfan923/
Kherfan8625/
Khurfan862/
Khrefan861/
Kherfane80165/
Kheirfam802/
Khairfam801/
Kehrfane801/
Herfan7713/
Kerfan773/
Kherffane751/
Cherfan71435/
Kerfant71140/
Herfane71138/
Quirfan711/
Kirfond711/
Herfand711/
Kerfane711/
Kurfaan711/
Cherfane6768/
Khurphan671/
Chirphan671/
Cherfant671/
Cherfang671/
Kerfaint671/
Jerfan626/
Gerfan622/
Herfon622/
Kerfam621/
Cherfachin592/
Kerfont57159/
Kerfoun578/
Kerfein571/
Cherfon570/
Kerfphon531/
Herpfont531/
Kerfoune531/
Cheurfaã531/
Cherfoune5012/

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