Qarf Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Lebanon

Qarf Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Qarf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Qarf Last Name Facts

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

The last name Qarf is found in Iran more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Qarf click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Qarf? popularity and diffusion

It is the 8,193,072nd most frequent surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Qarf reside; 40 percent reside in South Asia and 40 percent reside in Islamic South Asia.

The last name Qarf is most frequently occurring in Iran, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 76,782,524. In Iran Qarf is primarily found in: Gilan Province, where 100 percent reside. Outside of Iran this last name occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Lebanon, where 20 percent reside and Pakistan, where 20 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Quarf890/
Quarfe800/
Karf75106/
Qarb7532/
Carf7528/
Karpf672,719/
Karfe671,160/
Carfì6749/
Kaurf6745/
Carfe6744/
Carff6738/
Karff6737/
Kharf6722/
Carft674/
Carrf672/
Kaerf671/
Gcarf671/
Qerrf671/

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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 Qarf
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