Qalaf Surname
Approximately 10 people bear this surname
Qalaf Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somalia | 4 | 1:3,363,015 | 5,093 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
Qalaf Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Qalaf Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Qalaf occurs more in Somalia more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of Qalaf click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Qalaf? popularity and diffusion
Qalaf is the 6,063,924th most frequently occurring surname globally, held by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 40 percent of Qalaf reside; 40 percent reside in East Africa and 40 percent reside in Cushitic Africa.
It is most common in Somalia, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 3,363,015. Besides Somalia this last name exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Bahrain, where 10 percent reside and Iran, where 10 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qallaf | 91 | 122 | / |
| Qalafe | 91 | 24 | / |
| Qalaaf | 91 | 1 | / |
| Qalauf | 91 | 1 | / |
| Qalahaf | 83 | 3 | / |
| Qualaaf | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kalaf | 80 | 2,999 | / |
| Qalaw | 80 | 1,233 | / |
| Calaf | 80 | 1,040 | / |
| Qalab | 80 | 496 | / |
| Qalav | 80 | 1 | / |
| Qalof | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gqealafe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khalaf | 73 | 696,300 | / |
| Callaf | 73 | 280 | / |
| Caulaf | 73 | 62 | / |
| Kalaff | 73 | 51 | / |
| Calaff | 73 | 51 | / |
| Calafe | 73 | 21 | / |
| Qallab | 73 | 18 | / |
| Kallaf | 73 | 17 | / |
| Qalova | 73 | 10 | / |
| Kahlaf | 73 | 9 | / |
| Kalafe | 73 | 9 | / |
| Qaleif | 73 | 8 | / |
| Qaalab | 73 | 6 | / |
| Kalauf | 73 | 4 | / |
| Qalyab | 73 | 4 | / |
| Qalabh | 73 | 3 | / |
| Qalowa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Qalaab | 73 | 1 | / |
| Calafs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Katlaf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khallaf | 67 | 19,573 | / |
| Khalafe | 67 | 205 | / |
| Khalaaf | 67 | 184 | / |
| Khalaff | 67 | 137 | / |
| Kkhalaf | 67 | 6 | / |
| Khalayf | 67 | 5 | / |
| Khaalaf | 67 | 4 | / |
| Khalahf | 67 | 4 | / |
| Qallouf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kailasf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khalafs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khalafz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hkhalaf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kalaffe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Calliaf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khaliaf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khalaif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khaelaf | 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
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- 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 Qalaf
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