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Where Does The Last Name Sarafa Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Sarafa (Hindi: सराफा, Marathi: सरफा, Oriya: ସାରଫା) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sarafa? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Sarafa is the 63,356^th most prevalent surname globally It is held by around 1 in 921,658 people. Sarafa occurs predominantly in Africa, where 92 percent of Sarafa live; 92 percent live in West Africa and 92 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Sarafa is also the 42,429^th most widespread first name internationally. It is borne by 17,062 people.

It is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is held by 7,272 people, or 1 in 24,360. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Oyo, where 34 percent live, Osun, where 20 percent live and Lagos, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account Nigeria Sarafa occurs in 24 countries. It is also found in India, where 5 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.

Sarafa Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Sarafa last name is principally Muslim (88%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Sarafa last name are 37.54% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 84.31% being registered to vote for the political party.

Sarafa earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 79.58% more than the national average, earning $77,487 USD per year.