Yahfoufi Surname

262,280th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,495 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lebanon
Highest density in:
Lebanon

Yahfoufi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yahfoufi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lebanon1,1031:5,111900
Saudi Arabia2781:110,99214,774
Mozambique251:1,090,4631,880
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Italy181:3,397,594101,426
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Zambia31:5,283,30743,479
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
France11:66,422,722504,397
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432

Yahfoufi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Yahfoufi (Arabic: اليحفوفي) is more frequently found in Lebanon than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Yahfoufi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yahfoufi? popularity and diffusion

The surname Yahfoufi is the 262,280th most frequently held family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 4,874,613 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 94 percent of Yahfoufi are found; 94 percent are found in West Asia and 74 percent are found in Levant.

This surname is most prevalent in Lebanon, where it is borne by 1,103 people, or 1 in 5,111. In Lebanon it is primarily concentrated in: Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, where 90 percent are found, Mount Lebanon Governorate, where 3 percent are found and South Governorate, where 2 percent are found. Without taking into account Lebanon it is found in 19 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 19 percent are found and Mozambique, where 2 percent are found.

Yahfoufi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Shiite (99%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Yahfoufi surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60% being registered with the political party.

Yahfoufi earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.34% more than the national average, earning $48,044 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yafoufi931/
Jafoufi806/
Yafoufa801/
Yafafi711/
Yafofy711/
Yafufa711/
Jafafi572/
Yafafa571/
Japhafi531/
Yoofafi531/

Yahfoufi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yahfoufi in the Arabic language
اليحفوفيalyhfwfy-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yahfoufi
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