Tsarfati Surname

1,718,748th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 113 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Tsarfati Surname User-submission:

The surname Tsarfati means 'French'. It is derived from the Biblical place name Tzarfat, which in later times was identified in Jewish tradition as France. The term Tzarfati was frequently applied in rabbinical literature to Jews of French birth or descent.

Tsarfati Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel681:125,84813,711
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
England41:13,929,515290,718
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Tsarfati Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Tsarfati means 'French'. It is derived from the Biblical place name Tzarfat, which in later times was identified in Jewish tradition as France. The term Tzarfati was frequently applied in rabbinical literature to Jews of French birth or descent.

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Tsarfati Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tsarfati (Russian: Царфати) occurs in Israel more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Tsarfati? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,718,748th most frequently occurring surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 64,491,557 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 62 percent of Tsarfati reside; 60 percent reside in West Asia and 60 percent reside in Judeo-West Asia.

The last name is most common in Israel, where it is carried by 68 people, or 1 in 125,848. Barring Israel this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 12 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.

Tsarfati Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Tsarfati earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.42% less than the national average, earning $46,991 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tsarfaty8837/
Tzarfati8817/
Tzarfatiy825,151/
Tzharfati822/
Zarfati80426/
Tzarfaty7516/
Charfati754/
Zharfati751/
Tserfaty751/
Zorfati672/
Zarfate671/
Zorfaty531/
Zerfaty531/

Tsarfati Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tsarfati in the Russian language
Царфатиcarfati-

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