Yafai Surname

189,571st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,228 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Saudi Arabia
Highest density in:
Saudi Arabia

Yafai Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from the name of the tribe Yafa, south Yemen, one of the biggest tribes that descended from the ancient Himyarite tribe. In Arabic language, al (ال) means 'the', used to definite the name, and the ending -i or -ie means 'nationality' or 'the community that he is related to'.

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Yafai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia9941:31,0424,349
India4901:1,565,44058,117
England3091:180,31716,264
United States2371:1,529,363103,723
Papua New Guinea1051:77,65410,215
Pakistan271:6,616,44038,275
Qatar161:147,37516,023
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Oman111:335,2704,992
Wales51:618,90625,852
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Yafai (53) may also be a first name.

Yafai Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from the name of the tribe Yafa, south Yemen, one of the biggest tribes that descended from the ancient Himyarite tribe. In Arabic language, al (ال) means 'the', used to definite the name, and the ending -i or -ie means 'nationality' or 'the community that he is related to'.

- hammam1994

Yafai Last Name Facts

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

The last name Yafai (Marathi: याफई, Russian: Яфаи) has its highest incidence in Saudi Arabia. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yafai? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 189,571st most commonly held surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 3,270,891 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 70 percent of Yafai live; 47 percent live in West Asia and 47 percent live in Arabian Peninsula. Yafai is also the 1,366,219th most prevalent first name internationally, borne by 53 people.

It is most prevalent in Saudi Arabia, where it is held by 994 people, or 1 in 31,042. Not including Saudi Arabia Yafai exists in 20 countries. It is also common in India, where 22 percent are found and England, where 14 percent are found.

Yafai Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Yafai are 11.29% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 64.52% being registered with the party.

Yafai earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 36.08% less than the national average, earning $27,580 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Yoafay735/
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Yatfat731/
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Yafe671,609/
Jafi671,190/
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Yafai Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yafai in the Marathi language
याफईyapha'i61.07
याफाईyapha'i29.01
यफाईyapha'i8.4
Yafai in the Russian language
Яфаиafai-

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