Sarafis Surname

408,463rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 856 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Sarafis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sarafis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece7261:15,2612,108
United States391:9,293,819392,288
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
England161:3,482,379114,324
India121:63,922,115578,870
Bulgaria41:1,744,72646,837
France31:22,140,907385,998
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459

Sarafis Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sarafis (Marathi: सरफीस) is found in Greece more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sarafis? popularity and diffusion

Sarafis is the 408,463rd most common family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 8,513,488 people. The surname Sarafis occurs predominantly in Europe, where 88 percent of Sarafis live; 85 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 85 percent live in Helleno-Europe.

The last name Sarafis is most commonly used in Greece, where it is carried by 726 people, or 1 in 15,261. In Greece Sarafis is primarily concentrated in: Central Macedonia, where 61 percent live, Attica, where 21 percent live and Thessaly, where 6 percent live. Aside from Greece this last name is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 5 percent live and Canada, where 3 percent live.

Sarafis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Sarafis last name are 30.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 83.33% being registered with the party.

The amount Sarafis earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 2.52% less than the national average, earning $42,062 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.62% more than the national average, earning $57,940 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Sarafis Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sarafis in the Marathi language
सरफीसsaraphisa80
सरिफसsariphasa20

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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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  • 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 Sarafis
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