Zaafir Surname

2,944,094th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Maldives

Zaafir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zaafir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan301:5,954,79635,971
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Maldives31:134,7244,057
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552

Zaafir (116) may also be a first name.

Zaafir Last Name Facts

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

Zaafir is most common in Pakistan. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Zaafir.

How Common Is The Last Name Zaafir? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,944,094th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 165,626,044 people. Zaafir is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Zaafir reside; 80 percent reside in South Asia and 75 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 868,627th most widely held first name throughout the world It is held by 116 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Pakistan, where it is carried by 30 people, or 1 in 5,954,796. In Pakistan it is mostly found in: Punjab, where 67 percent live, Sindh, where 17 percent live and Islamabad Capital Territory, where 13 percent live. Beside Pakistan it occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in The United Arab Emirates, where 18 percent live and The Maldives, where 7 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zafir912,330/
Zaifir83486/
Zahfir83309/
Saafir83257/
Szafir83188/
Zhafir8350/
Zaafer8346/
Dzafir8331/
Zaffir8325/
Jaafir8325/
Tzafir8311/
Zafair838/
Zafire834/
Zafier834/
Zafirr831/
Zafeir831/
Szafirt776/
Szhafir774/
Shaafir771/
Zaffier771/
Szaffir771/
Szafier771/
Saafier771/
Zaaafer771/
Djaafir771/
Zafer7320,898/
Safir7317,559/
Jafir735,790/
Cafir7350/
Zafír7315/
Zefir7310/
Zafre739/
Zofir735/
Šafir731/
Zafirova712,054/
Zafeirhs711/
Sahafier711/
Zafeer672,079/
Shafir671,361/
Zaffer671,077/
Jaafer67983/
Safier67669/
Chafir67634/
Szafer67492/
Saifir67211/
Cafuir67205/
Saffir67166/
Jaffir67125/
Tzafer67102/
Sapfir6791/
Safire6785/
Cafier6761/
Zaphir6750/
Zaifer6735/
Safirt6731/
Safitr6731/
Dzafer6725/
Jafire6718/
Dzofir6715/
Zafajr6713/
Zofier6713/
Zoufir6712/
Tsafir6712/
Jafair6712/
Zaufre6711/
Jhafir6711/
Zeffir678/
Zajfer675/
Safair675/
Zafere674/
Ssafir674/
Jasfir674/
Zhafirova673/
Safhir673/
Zhafer673/
Zafreh672/
Zafear672/
Safgir672/
Zafert671/
Sjafir671/
Zhofir671/
Dzafre671/
Zaffre671/
Sahfir671/
Safior671/
Safoir671/
Jafhir671/
Djafir671/
Zefeir671/
Sayfir671/
Scafir671/

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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 Zaafir
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