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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 found most in Nigeria. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name Sarafa is the 63,356^th most frequently used last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 921,658 people. Sarafa occurs predominantly in Africa, where 92 percent of Sarafa are found; 92 percent are found in West Africa and 92 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Sarafa is also the 42,429^th most frequent forename throughout the world, held by 17,062 people.

The surname is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 7,272 people, or 1 in 24,360. In Nigeria Sarafa is most prevalent in: Oyo, where 34 percent live, Osun, where 20 percent live and Lagos, where 11 percent live. Excluding Nigeria it exists in 24 countries. It also occurs in India, where 5 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.

Sarafa Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Sarafa surname are 37.54% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 84.31% being registered with 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.