Tarfa Surname
Approximately 8,301 people bear this surname
Tarfa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 3,364 | 1:10,411 | 812 |
| Nigeria | 2,184 | 1:81,109 | 5,746 |
| Syria | 890 | 1:21,687 | 1,545 |
| Algeria | 814 | 1:47,459 | 8,269 |
| Lebanon | 325 | 1:17,345 | 2,238 |
| Egypt | 244 | 1:376,786 | 23,402 |
| Saudi Arabia | 239 | 1:129,104 | 17,726 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| Argentina | 16 | 1:2,671,463 | 118,579 |
| United States | 16 | 1:22,653,683 | 662,747 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Niger | 8 | 1:2,399,002 | 43,750 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Croatia | 3 | 1:1,409,535 | 70,997 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Tarfa (9,382) may also be a first name.
Tarfa Demographics
Average Tarfa Salary in
United States
$71,500 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Tarfa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tarfa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Tarfa (Hindi: तरफा) occurs more in Iraq more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Tarfa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 60,657th most frequent surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 877,912 people. The last name Tarfa is primarily found in Asia, where 58 percent of Tarfa live; 58 percent live in West Asia and 55 percent live in Levant. Tarfa is also the 63,972nd most frequently used first name internationally, held by 9,382 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Iraq, where it is borne by 3,364 people, or 1 in 10,411. Outside of Iraq it occurs in 37 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 26 percent reside and Syria, where 11 percent reside.
Tarfa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Tarfa has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Tarfa surname rose 1,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Tarfa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Tarfa last name is primarily Sunni (50%) in Lebanon.
Tarfa earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 65.7% more than the national average, earning $71,500 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarfah | 91 | 16 | / |
| Tarfas | 91 | 11 | / |
| Tarfai | 91 | 6 | / |
| Tarfat | 91 | 5 | / |
| Tarfaa | 91 | 5 | / |
| Tarfad | 91 | 1 | / |
| Tarfay | 91 | 1 | / |
| Tarfaya | 83 | 1,478 | / |
| Tarfaia | 83 | 279 | / |
| Tarfass | 83 | 170 | / |
| Tarfait | 83 | 2 | / |
| Tarrfas | 83 | 1 | / |
| Tarfatt | 83 | 0 | / |
| Terfa | 80 | 13,311 | / |
| Tarfi | 80 | 1,759 | / |
| Tarfe | 80 | 1,279 | / |
| Torfa | 80 | 609 | / |
| Tarfy | 80 | 21 | / |
| Tarfo | 80 | 12 | / |
| Thaarfaz | 77 | 1 | / |
| Terfai | 73 | 653 | / |
| Terfaa | 73 | 230 | / |
| Terfea | 73 | 43 | / |
| Tarfeh | 73 | 17 | / |
| Tourfa | 73 | 14 | / |
| Terffa | 73 | 10 | / |
| Tarfet | 73 | 4 | / |
| Tarffe | 73 | 4 | / |
| Tarfhe | 73 | 4 | / |
| Tarfes | 73 | 3 | / |
| Tarfer | 73 | 3 | / |
| Tarfee | 73 | 2 | / |
| Terfay | 73 | 2 | / |
| Tharfi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Torfas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Torfah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tarfou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tarfoh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tarfej | 73 | 1 | / |
| Terrfa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Torfad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tarfey | 73 | 0 | / |
| Tarfie | 73 | 0 | / |
| Tarfous | 67 | 61 | / |
| Tarphas | 67 | 8 | / |
| Tarfitt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tarfoot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tarfeed | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tearfop | 67 | 0 | / |
Tarfa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tarfa in the Hindi language | ||
| तरफा | tarapha | 75 |
| तारफा | tarapha | 25 |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Tarfa
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