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Where Does The Last Name Najafi Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Najafi (Arabic: نجفي, Hindi: नजाफी, Marathi: नजफी) occurs most in Iran. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Najafi? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 3,103^rd most frequently held last name in the world, held by around 1 in 40,041 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Najafi are found; 99 percent are found in South Asia and 99 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Najafi is also the 105,194^th most frequently used given name on earth, held by 4,321 people.

It is most prevalent in Iran, where it is held by 179,197 people, or 1 in 428. In Iran Najafi is most frequent in: Tehran Province, where 17 percent reside, Fars Province, where 7 percent reside and East Azerbaijan Province, where 6 percent reside. Apart from Iran this last name occurs in 64 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 0 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.

Najafi Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Najafi surname is principally Shiite (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Najafi last name are 6.42% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.19% registered with the party.

The amount Najafi earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 20.86% less than the national average, earning 273,890 kr per year; in United States they earn 36.79% more than the national average, earning $59,023 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.53% more than the national average, earning $54,914 CAD per year.