Majafar Surname

3,602,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Majafar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Majafar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India221:34,866,608408,224
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426

Majafar (875) may also be a first name.

Majafar Last Name Facts

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

The surname Majafar (Bengali: মজফর, Hindi: मजफर, Marathi: मजाफर, Oriya: େମାଜଫର) is carried by more people in India than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Majafar.

How Common Is The Last Name Majafar? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,602,217th most frequently held family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 242,918,197 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Majafar live; 80 percent live in South Asia and 73 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 274,985th most prevalent first name globally, held by 875 people.

It is most frequently used in India, where it is borne by 22 people, or 1 in 34,866,608. In India Majafar is mostly concentrated in: West Bengal, where 55 percent live, Bihar, where 32 percent live and Andhra Pradesh, where 5 percent live. Aside from India this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 17 percent live and Afghanistan, where 7 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Majafar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Majafar in the Bengali language
মজফরmajaphara-
Majafar in the Hindi language
मजफरmajaphara-
Majafar in the Marathi language
मजाफरmajaphara66.67
मज़फरmazaphara16.67
मजफारmajaphara16.67
Majafar in the Oriya language
େମାଜଫରemajaphara33.33
ମାଜାଫାରmajaphara33.33
ମଜାଫରmajaphara33.33

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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 Majafar
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