Zafawi Surname
7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria
Zafawi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
Zafawi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zafawi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Zafawi is most common in Algeria. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zafawi? popularity and diffusion
It is the 7,593,402nd most frequently occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 67 percent of Zafawi live; 67 percent live in North Africa and 67 percent live in Mahgreb.
The last name is most frequently used in Algeria, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 9,657,888. Excluding Algeria this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in Malaysia, where 33 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safawi | 83 | 2,979 | / |
| Zafavi | 83 | 3 | / |
| Zefawi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Safawai | 77 | 5 | / |
| Saffawi | 77 | 3 | / |
| Safawui | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sayfawi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Safavi | 67 | 19,237 | / |
| Sofawi | 67 | 68 | / |
| Sefawi | 67 | 9 | / |
| Jafavi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Safawe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Safawy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dzhafavich | 63 | 1 | / |
| Sofaawi | 62 | 14 | / |
| Soffawi | 62 | 9 | / |
| Chafabi | 62 | 6 | / |
| Safawee | 62 | 2 | / |
| Safavai | 62 | 1 | / |
| Safavieh | 57 | 1,219 | / |
| Sefawe | 50 | 142 | / |
| Jafave | 50 | 54 | / |
| Safavy | 50 | 13 | / |
| Schzzafava | 50 | 1 | / |
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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 Zafawi
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis