Marafat Surname
Approximately 68 people bear this surname
Marafat Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 43 | 1:747,748 | 8,015 |
| Cameroon | 13 | 1:1,597,621 | 87,539 |
| Iran | 7 | 1:10,968,932 | 186,522 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
Marafat (240) may also be a first name.
Marafat Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Marafat Come From? nationality or country of origin
Marafat (Bengali: মারফত, Hindi: मारफत, Marathi: मारफत) occurs more in Afghanistan more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Marafat? popularity and diffusion
Marafat is the 2,312,869th most commonly used family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 107,169,793 people. The last name Marafat occurs mostly in Asia, where 78 percent of Marafat reside; 76 percent reside in South Asia and 74 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Marafat is also the 577,234th most widely held first name at a global level. It is borne by 240 people.
The surname Marafat is most commonly used in Afghanistan, where it is carried by 43 people, or 1 in 747,748. In Afghanistan it is primarily found in: Nangarhar, where 49 percent live, Badakhshan, where 30 percent live and Kabul, where 14 percent live. Apart from Afghanistan this surname is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 19 percent live and Iran, where 10 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masrafat | 93 | 3 | / |
| Mahrafat | 93 | 1 | / |
| Marafath | 93 | 1 | / |
| Marafa | 92 | 19,448 | / |
| Marefat | 86 | 1,279 | / |
| Marrafa | 86 | 345 | / |
| Maraffa | 86 | 123 | / |
| Morafat | 86 | 94 | / |
| Marafha | 86 | 30 | / |
| Marafai | 86 | 10 | / |
| Maraifa | 86 | 10 | / |
| Marafah | 86 | 6 | / |
| Marafad | 86 | 4 | / |
| Marofat | 86 | 3 | / |
| Mahrafa | 86 | 2 | / |
| Mmarafa | 86 | 2 | / |
| Maarafa | 86 | 2 | / |
| Merafat | 86 | 2 | / |
| Mareafa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Marafaa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Marafea | 86 | 1 | / |
| Maarefat | 80 | 2,087 | / |
| Marraffa | 80 | 1,881 | / |
| Maerefat | 80 | 23 | / |
| Maraffai | 80 | 18 | / |
| Morafate | 80 | 14 | / |
| Maharafa | 80 | 9 | / |
| Maraphat | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mehrafat | 80 | 2 | / |
| Maarafea | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maraffay | 80 | 1 | / |
| Morafath | 80 | 1 | / |
| Marrafas | 80 | 1 | / |
| Marofa | 77 | 2,117 | / |
| Morafa | 77 | 240 | / |
| Marafo | 77 | 62 | / |
| Maharavat | 75 | 10 | / |
| Marafoite | 75 | 2 | / |
| Maravah | 71 | 1,457 | / |
| Maroufa | 71 | 295 | / |
| Mahrofa | 71 | 83 | / |
| Morefat | 71 | 73 | / |
| Moirafa | 71 | 70 | / |
| Marofah | 71 | 58 | / |
| Maroofa | 71 | 37 | / |
| Marapha | 71 | 36 | / |
| Masrofa | 71 | 20 | / |
| Marrafo | 71 | 12 | / |
| Marofay | 71 | 10 | / |
| Mosrafa | 71 | 10 | / |
| Marafão | 71 | 7 | / |
| Marafei | 71 | 1 | / |
| Morafot | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maravaha | 67 | 477 | / |
| Morafeae | 67 | 74 | / |
| Maraphot | 67 | 65 | / |
| Moraphat | 67 | 36 | / |
| Mauroofa | 67 | 33 | / |
| Moraffah | 67 | 19 | / |
| Marosfai | 67 | 15 | / |
| Maharava | 67 | 12 | / |
| Marahava | 67 | 9 | / |
| Maarafey | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mairofah | 67 | 6 | / |
| Maaroufa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Maraphad | 67 | 3 | / |
| Maravahu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Marrafão | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mousrafa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Maraffey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Marraffo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mairoufa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moorefat | 67 | 1 | / |
Marafat Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Marafat in the Hindi language | ||
| मारफत | maraphata | - |
| Marafat in the Bengali language | ||
| মারফত | maraphata | 57.14 |
| মারফৎ | maraphat | 28.57 |
| মারফট | maraphata | 14.29 |
| Marafat in the Marathi language | ||
| मारफत | maraphata | 57.14 |
| मरफत | maraphata | 42.86 |
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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 Marafat
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