Salafeh Surname

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

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Yemen

Salafeh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Salafeh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Salafeh (68) may also be a first name.

Salafeh Last Name Facts

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

The last name Salafeh occurs more in Yemen more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Salafeh? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 8,193,072nd most frequently occurring last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname Salafeh occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Salafeh are found; 100 percent are found in West Asia and 100 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula. Salafeh is also the 1,181,159th most frequently used given name on earth, borne by 68 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Yemen, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 6,606,324. In Yemen Salafeh is primarily found in: Sana'a Governorate, where 100 percent reside. Not including Yemen this surname is found in one country. It is also found in The United Arab Emirates, where 20 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shalafeh931/
Salafe9220/
Calafeh8628/
Salafie869/
Salafey866/
Salafee866/
Salafea861/
Shalafe861/
Salaufe861/
Salafeej805/
Szalafei801/
Sallafie801/
Salafi773,751/
Salafy77165/
Salafa7799/
Calafe7721/
Zalafe7714/
Jalafe776/
Xalafe774/
Salafj771/
Salofe771/
Salefe771/
Sallaffie7514/
Shalafi7146/
Salaphi7118/
Zalafie7112/
Salafai719/
Soulafe718/
Salaifa717/
Shalloufeh712/
Salafiy712/
Jalafey711/
Salafit711/
Salafio711/
Sialafi711/
Solafie711/
Saloufe711/
Shelafe711/
Chalafe711/
Jalafer711/
Salahavi67280/
Salhofer67267/
Salaphai6770/
Salhöfer6734/
Szalafai6711/
Sehlafie673/
Shaloufe672/
Shalhafi671/
Zallafer671/
Soullafe671/
Sialeafi671/
Selaffie671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Salafeh
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