Salafi Surname
Approximately 3,751 people bear this surname
Salafi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 1,769 | 1:51,970 | 5,050 |
| Saudi Arabia | 636 | 1:48,515 | 7,156 |
| Morocco | 375 | 1:91,936 | 15,801 |
| Yemen | 256 | 1:103,224 | 6,202 |
| Iran | 203 | 1:378,239 | 24,709 |
| India | 168 | 1:4,565,865 | 118,158 |
| Pakistan | 136 | 1:1,313,558 | 15,128 |
| Indonesia | 135 | 1:979,624 | 72,032 |
| Afghanistan | 10 | 1:3,215,318 | 18,974 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Bangladesh | 9 | 1:17,706,308 | 13,537 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Kazakhstan | 5 | 1:3,536,499 | 118,599 |
| Zambia | 5 | 1:3,169,984 | 35,680 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Libya | 4 | 1:1,560,994 | 3,087 |
| Azerbaijan | 4 | 1:2,412,280 | 25,948 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Salafi (719) may also be a first name.
Salafi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Salafi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Salafi (Arabic: السلفي, Hindi: सलफी, Marathi: सलफी, Russian: Салафи) is found in Egypt more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Salafi click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Salafi? popularity and diffusion
Salafi is the 122,005th most widely held last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,942,827 people. Salafi is predominantly found in Africa, where 58 percent of Salafi reside; 57 percent reside in North Africa and 47 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. Salafi is also the 307,830th most numerous first name in the world It is held by 719 people.
The surname Salafi is most widely held in Egypt, where it is held by 1,769 people, or 1 in 51,970. Other than Egypt it is found in 28 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 17 percent reside and Morocco, where 10 percent reside.
Salafi Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Salafi has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Salafi surname rose 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shalafi | 92 | 46 | / |
| Salafie | 92 | 9 | / |
| Salafai | 92 | 9 | / |
| Salafiy | 92 | 2 | / |
| Salafit | 92 | 1 | / |
| Salafio | 92 | 1 | / |
| Sialafi | 92 | 1 | / |
| Szalafai | 86 | 11 | / |
| Szalafei | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sallafie | 86 | 1 | / |
| Shalhafi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sialeafi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jalafi | 83 | 432 | / |
| Salafy | 83 | 165 | / |
| Salafa | 83 | 99 | / |
| Calafi | 83 | 57 | / |
| Zalafi | 83 | 46 | / |
| Salefi | 83 | 28 | / |
| Salafe | 83 | 20 | / |
| Xalafi | 83 | 17 | / |
| Salofi | 83 | 2 | / |
| Salafj | 83 | 1 | / |
| Selafi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sallaffie | 80 | 14 | / |
| Saloufi | 77 | 32 | / |
| Zalaffi | 77 | 28 | / |
| Salaphi | 77 | 18 | / |
| Sialofi | 77 | 13 | / |
| Zalafie | 77 | 12 | / |
| Jalafis | 77 | 10 | / |
| Salaifa | 77 | 7 | / |
| Chalafi | 77 | 7 | / |
| Zallafi | 77 | 7 | / |
| Salafee | 77 | 6 | / |
| Salafey | 77 | 6 | / |
| Salafeh | 77 | 5 | / |
| Salofio | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shalafe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Solafie | 77 | 1 | / |
| Salafea | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zalafio | 77 | 1 | / |
| Calaffi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Soulafi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Salaufe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Salahavi | 71 | 280 | / |
| Shahlavi | 71 | 271 | / |
| Salaphai | 71 | 70 | / |
| Salafeej | 71 | 5 | / |
| Sehlafie | 71 | 3 | / |
| Chalafit | 71 | 2 | / |
| Callaffi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Selaffie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zialaffi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shalafeh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Solafa | 67 | 356 | / |
| Zelafi | 67 | 98 | / |
| Selefi | 67 | 32 | / |
| Calafe | 67 | 21 | / |
| Salaiphet | 67 | 19 | / |
| Zalefi | 67 | 15 | / |
| Zolafi | 67 | 14 | / |
| Zalafe | 67 | 14 | / |
| Jalafe | 67 | 6 | / |
| Zalafa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Xalafe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Salofa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sahaalavi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Solefi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Calafí | 67 | 2 | / |
| Salefe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Solafy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Salofe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Calafé | 67 | 1 | / |
Salafi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Salafi in the Hindi language | ||
| सलफी | salaphi | - |
| Salafi in the Marathi language | ||
| सलफी | salaphi | 63.16 |
| सालफी | salaphi | 21.05 |
| सलाफी | salaphi | 10.53 |
| सलाम | salama | 5.26 |
| Salafi in the Russian language | ||
| Салафи | salafi | - |
| Salafi in the Arabic language | ||
| السلفي | alslfy | - |
| سلفيه | slfyh | - |
| سلفي | slfy | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Salafi
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