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 is found most in Somalia. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Qalaf? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 6,063,924th most frequently used last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. Qalaf occurs predominantly in Africa, where 40 percent of Qalaf are found; 40 percent are found in East Africa and 40 percent are found in Cushitic Africa.
The last name Qalaf is most commonly occurring in Somalia, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 3,363,015. Without taking into account Somalia Qalaf is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Bahrain, where 10 percent are found and Iran, where 10 percent are found.
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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