Qaffaf Surname

940,398th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 279 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Saudi Arabia
Highest density in:
Kuwait

Qaffaf Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Qaffaf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Libya161:390,2481,390
Jordan141:631,60313,893
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
England11:55,718,059489,080
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776

Qaffaf Last Name Facts

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

The surname Qaffaf is found in Saudi Arabia more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Qaffaf? popularity and diffusion

The last name Qaffaf is the 940,398th most commonly used family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 26,120,236 people. The surname Qaffaf is mostly found in Asia, where 91 percent of Qaffaf reside; 91 percent reside in West Asia and 86 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula.

The surname is most widespread in Saudi Arabia, where it is carried by 199 people, or 1 in 155,054. Without taking into account Saudi Arabia this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Kuwait, where 14 percent live and Libya, where 6 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Qafaf91352/
Kaffaf83189/
Qeffaf8310/
Caffaf831/
Khaffaf77107/
Kafaf73340/
Cafaf734/
Khaffafe713/
Khaffaaf711/
Khafaf67361/
Keffaf6711/
Kafafe672/
Kaffab671/

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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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  • 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 Qaffaf
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