Tafiani Surname

360,039th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,006 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Tafiani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tafiani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria9241:41,8097,460
Indonesia671:1,973,869124,197
Iran141:5,484,466128,255
France11:66,422,722504,397

Tafiani Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tafiani occurs most in Algeria. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Tafiani click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tafiani? popularity and diffusion

The surname Tafiani is the 360,039th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 7,244,081 people. The last name Tafiani is primarily found in Africa, where 92 percent of Tafiani reside; 92 percent reside in North Africa and 92 percent reside in Mahgreb.

The last name Tafiani is most commonly used in Algeria, where it is borne by 924 people, or 1 in 41,809. In Algeria Tafiani is mostly concentrated in: Aïn Defla Province, where 39 percent reside, Algiers Province, where 31 percent reside and Tlemcen Province, where 12 percent reside. Beside Algeria this last name exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 7 percent reside and Iran, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tafihani931/
Tafiehani887/
Tofiani8621/
Tafiany8615/
Tafiana8612/
Tafjani867/
Tafeani862/
Tafyani862/
Tofiana7198/
Tafehane677/
Toufjani671/

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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 Tafiani
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