Motzafi Surname
8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel
Motzafi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
Motzafi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Motzafi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Motzafi has its highest incidence in Israel. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Motzafi click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Motzafi? popularity and diffusion
It is the 8,968,613th most widely held surname on earth, held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. Motzafi is mostly found in Asia, where 75 percent of Motzafi are found; 75 percent are found in West Asia and 75 percent are found in Judeo-West Asia.
The last name Motzafi is most prevalent in Israel, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 2,852,545. Apart from Israel this surname is found in one country. It is also common in Switzerland, where 25 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mozafi | 92 | 9 | / |
| Mutzafi | 86 | 436 | / |
| Mouzafi | 86 | 68 | / |
| Mozaffi | 86 | 3 | / |
| Mozaffai | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mouzaffi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mazafi | 77 | 14 | / |
| Muzafi | 77 | 5 | / |
| Mocafi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Motjofi | 71 | 28 | / |
| Mutsafi | 71 | 10 | / |
| Matsafi | 71 | 10 | / |
| Motsefi | 71 | 3 | / |
| Muzaffi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mudzafi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Muzzafi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mutzafy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Motsofi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mazaafi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mouchafi | 67 | 209 | / |
| Matsafei | 67 | 39 | / |
| Motshafa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Muzaffai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Motsaphi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moozoufi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mohdsafi | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Motzafi
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis