Vafi Surname
Approximately 381 people bear this surname
Vafi Surname User-submission:
The Vafi surname derives from the word vafa, which means 'faithful' in Farsi.
Vafi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 125 | 1:614,260 | 33,895 |
| Zimbabwe | 63 | 1:245,051 | 26,542 |
| United States | 42 | 1:8,629,975 | 373,648 |
| India | 37 | 1:20,731,497 | 300,213 |
| Canada | 26 | 1:1,417,138 | 98,245 |
| Ivory Coast | 26 | 1:887,355 | 22,826 |
| Cameroon | 23 | 1:903,003 | 60,285 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
Vafi (374) may also be a first name.
Vafi Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Vafi surname derives from the word vafa, which means 'faithful' in Farsi.
- igf2k10Vafi Demographics
Average Vafi Salary in
United States
$49,500 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Vafi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vafi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Vafi (Hindi: वफी) is carried by more people in Iran than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vafi? popularity and diffusion
The last name Vafi is the 752,779th most common surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 19,127,417 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 43 percent of Vafi live; 43 percent live in South Asia and 33 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 448,725th most commonly held first name on earth. It is borne by 374 people.
It is most frequent in Iran, where it is held by 125 people, or 1 in 614,260. In Iran it is most frequent in: Razavi Khorasan Province, where 29 percent live, Tehran Province, where 26 percent live and East Azerbaijan Province, where 10 percent live. Barring Iran this last name exists in 15 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 17 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.
Vafi Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Vafi earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 14.72% more than the national average, earning $49,500 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.98% more than the national average, earning $59,608 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vafai | 89 | 891 | / |
| Vahfi | 89 | 197 | / |
| Vafid | 89 | 77 | / |
| Vasfi | 89 | 76 | / |
| Vafis | 89 | 13 | / |
| Vaffi | 89 | 8 | / |
| Vafie | 89 | 7 | / |
| Vafei | 89 | 3 | / |
| Vafii | 89 | 2 | / |
| Vafih | 89 | 1 | / |
| Vahvfi | 80 | 71 | / |
| Vaffis | 80 | 22 | / |
| Vashfi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Vaffie | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vasfői | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wafi | 75 | 18,453 | / |
| Vafa | 75 | 2,417 | / |
| Fafi | 75 | 1,078 | / |
| Bafi | 75 | 393 | / |
| Vafe | 75 | 123 | / |
| Uafi | 75 | 2 | / |
| Vefi | 75 | 2 | / |
| Vofi | 75 | 0 | / |
| Vafaaie | 73 | 2 | / |
| Vasfije | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baafi | 67 | 11,266 | / |
| Wafai | 67 | 2,613 | / |
| Baffi | 67 | 1,757 | / |
| Faifi | 67 | 1,186 | / |
| Bafei | 67 | 1,165 | / |
| Vaphi | 67 | 654 | / |
| Bafit | 67 | 280 | / |
| Bahfi | 67 | 261 | / |
| Waffi | 67 | 156 | / |
| Mpafi | 67 | 137 | / |
| Bafai | 67 | 102 | / |
| Fafio | 67 | 97 | / |
| Wafie | 67 | 72 | / |
| Vafea | 67 | 60 | / |
| Bafis | 67 | 48 | / |
| Wahfi | 67 | 46 | / |
| Fafie | 67 | 44 | / |
| Bafio | 67 | 33 | / |
| Basfi | 67 | 31 | / |
| Bafui | 67 | 30 | / |
| Bafiz | 67 | 30 | / |
| Vafee | 67 | 29 | / |
| Fafii | 67 | 29 | / |
| Wafiy | 67 | 29 | / |
| Fafai | 67 | 26 | / |
| Wafih | 67 | 21 | / |
| Fafih | 67 | 18 | / |
| Bafid | 67 | 16 | / |
| Wafii | 67 | 14 | / |
| Bafie | 67 | 12 | / |
| Waifi | 67 | 11 | / |
| Whafi | 67 | 11 | / |
| Vafeh | 67 | 11 | / |
| Vefai | 67 | 10 | / |
| Faffi | 67 | 9 | / |
| Bafih | 67 | 8 | / |
| Baifi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Fafui | 67 | 7 | / |
| Faefi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Baufi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Vafaa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bafoi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vaifa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vafay | 67 | 4 | / |
| Phafi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bhafi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Fafis | 67 | 3 | / |
| Faufi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vayfa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vasfy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Waefi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Fasfi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Fafid | 67 | 3 | / |
| Fayfi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Fafiz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vafej | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bafij | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vafaj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vaffa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vaffe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waafi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fafei | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fhafi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fafij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uafij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uafis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vafed | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaufe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaffy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fahfi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vafeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weafi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Veifi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Veffi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wafei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wafoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fafiś | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fafoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Faafi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bafii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bayfi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fatfi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vosfi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wafhi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Favfi | 67 | 1 | / |
Vafi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vafi in the Hindi language | ||
| वफी | vaphi | 75.51 |
| वाफी | vaphi | 23.47 |
| वफ़ी | vafi | 1.02 |
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