Sarafar Surname

2,352,516th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 66 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Sarafar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sarafar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran291:2,647,67384,414
India281:27,395,192354,286
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220

Sarafar (31) may also be a first name.

Sarafar Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sarafar (Hindi: सरफराज, Marathi: सरफार) is more commonly found in Iran than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sarafar? popularity and diffusion

Sarafar is the 2,352,516th most widespread last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 110,417,362 people. The last name Sarafar is primarily found in Asia, where 88 percent of Sarafar live; 88 percent live in South Asia and 45 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Sarafar is also the 1,874,099th most widespread forename on earth, borne by 31 people.

Sarafar is most frequently used in Iran, where it is carried by 29 people, or 1 in 2,647,673. In Iran Sarafar is most prevalent in: Markazi Province, where 52 percent are found, Tehran Province, where 41 percent are found and Ilam Province, where 3 percent are found. Besides Iran it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in India, where 42 percent are found and Nigeria, where 12 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Sarafar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sarafar in the Hindi language
सरफराजsarapharaja-
Sarafar in the Marathi language
सरफारsaraphara83.33
सरफरsaraphara16.67

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sarafar
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