Zafer Surname

25,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,898 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Yemen

Zafer Surname User-submission:

The Zafer surname means 'victory'.

Zafer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen7,1931:3,674551
Turkey4,9511:15,7181,932
Pakistan2,8791:62,0512,343
Saudi Arabia1,5501:19,9072,763
Iraq1,3101:26,7341,368
Egypt7931:115,9349,519
Algeria3881:99,56614,806
Syria3461:55,7832,762
Palestine3081:14,7692,626
India2631:2,916,59888,304
United States1791:2,024,910129,652
Morocco1701:202,80134,956
Jordan1611:54,9225,275
Kuwait581:65,5297,566
Germany571:1,412,37687,104
England511:1,092,51152,584
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Northern Cyprus251:12,7603,292
Bulgaria241:290,78814,851
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Qatar221:107,18211,536
Iran181:4,265,696111,937
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
Czechia71:1,519,06797,842
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Tunisia51:122,12516,050
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
Lebanon41:1,409,27119,641
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Maldives21:202,0864,973
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

The alternate forms: Záfer (3) are calculated separately.

Zafer (114,817) may also be a first name.

Zafer Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Zafer surname means 'victory'.

- woshini

Zafer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zafer (Arabic: زافر, Hindi: जफर, Russian: Зафер) is more commonly found in Yemen than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Záfer. For other potential spellings of Zafer click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zafer? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 25,765th most prevalent family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 348,720 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 86 percent of Zafer live; 70 percent live in West Asia and 42 percent live in Arabian Peninsula. Zafer is also the 8,969th most common first name throughout the world. It is borne by 114,817 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Yemen, where it is held by 7,193 people, or 1 in 3,674. In Yemen Zafer is most numerous in: Hajjah Governorate, where 22 percent live, Taiz Governorate, where 16 percent live and Ibb Governorate, where 15 percent live. Outside of Yemen this last name occurs in 59 countries. It is also found in Turkey, where 24 percent live and Pakistan, where 14 percent live.

Zafer Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Shiite (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Zafer surname are 4.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.52% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Zafer earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 2.25% less than the national average, earning $42,180 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.66% more than the national average, earning $60,445 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Záfer933/
Zafeer912,079/
Zaffer911,077/
Szafer91492/
Tzafer91102/
Zaafer9146/
Zaifer9135/
Dzafer9125/
Zajfer915/
Zafere914/
Zafier914/
Zhafer913/
Zafear912/
Zafeir911/
Zafert911/
Zafe893,684/
Zajfert83570/
Zayfert83566/
Dzhafer83424/
Zaifert83256/
Szafert83233/
Szaufer8325/
Czaffer8323/
Zaffere8312/
Zajferd834/
Zaffeer833/
Zaiffer832/
Szaffer832/
Zaffier831/
Zaferre831/
Szaferz831/
Szafier831/
Szajfer831/
Szaferd831/
Zaaafer831/
Jafer8012,310/
Safer805,295/
Zafir802,330/
Zapfe801,035/
Cafer80914/
Šafer80149/
Zefer8098/
Zaffe8079/
Zeafe8063/
Zafie8021/
Zofer8015/
Zafír8015/
Zafre809/
Zafet807/
Zafee806/
Zajfe804/
Zaafe801/
Zaife801/
Zafes801/
Zaferová774/
Zaferova772/
Zaiferdt772/
Szaifert772/
Zafeirhs771/
Zajferdt771/
Zayferdt771/
Dzhaffer771/
Jaffer7360,675/
Shafer7336,432/
Safeer7323,757/
Djafer735,501/
Saffer733,334/
Chafer732,738/
Jaufer731,766/
Jafere731,456/
Jaafer73983/
Safere73973/
Jawfer73953/
Safier73669/
Szofer73644/
Zaifir73486/
Caffer73381/
Zahfir73309/
Zeffer73267/
Jafeer73248/
Szafir73188/
Saifer73174/
Zapffe73134/
Ziefer73133/
Sayfer7386/
Xhafer7378/
Zoffer7366/
Džafer7365/
Cafier7361/
Zhafir7350/
Zaafir7344/
Ziafie7344/
Zeyfer7334/
Dzafir7331/
Šaffer7327/
Zaffir7325/
Zeifer7325/
Jaifer7324/
Sajfer7324/
Saufer7321/
Zahafe7319/
Jeafer7316/
Capfer7313/
Scafer7313/
Zofier7313/
Zafajr7313/
Tzafir7311/
Jasfer7311/
Zaufre7311/
Zöfert7310/
Safeur7310/
Safear739/
Zafeed739/
Zafair738/
Zaffee736/
Sahfer735/
Seafer735/
Zafire734/
Safert734/
Zaifie734/
Saefer733/
Jafear733/
Dsafer733/
Zoufer732/
Jafher732/
Caufer732/
Zaffie732/
Jafert732/
Jhafer732/
Đžafer732/
Zafreh732/
Zhafee732/
Zaifee732/
Saferd731/
Ceafer731/
Jayfer731/
Hzaife731/
Hjafer731/
Zefeir731/
Zapfee731/
Zapher731/
Zahver731/
Zaffet731/
Tsafer731/
Sjafer731/
Javfer731/
Zapfie731/
Zafees731/
Zafirr731/
Zaafeh731/
Šafert731/
Dzafre731/
Zaffre731/
Saferr731/
Zaifed731/
Zoofer731/
Zhafie731/
Zepfer730/
Sawfer730/
Zhaferova7120/
Shaffer6778,293/
Schafer6749,440/
Cafe6713,095/
Zafy678,928/
Safe674,291/
Shafeer671,955/
Djaafer671,349/
Caffier671,245/
Chaffer671,159/
Zafa67943/
Zeyfert67692/
Djaffer67459/
Saffier67448/
Saffert67398/
Jauffer67379/
Zafi67348/
Sheafer67296/
Sayfert67290/
Shaifer67256/
Sajfert67253/
Dzhaferova67245/
Jaayfer67205/
Saifert67170/
Djaifer67169/
Chaufer67137/
Tchafer67137/
Dzhefer67132/
Shafere67130/
Zeifert67127/
Szeifer67107/
Saufert67102/
Shafier6772/
Jafe6770/
Zofe6755/
Zeiffer6744/
Scaffer6736/
Seafert6731/
Szoffer6731/
Czeffer6727/
Ziaffie6725/
Safeare6722/
Giaufer6716/
Shaufer6715/
Saffeir6714/
Sauffer6714/
Jaffeer6714/
Saffeer6713/
Chaifer6713/
Seaferd6711/
Zeiferd6710/
Chafert679/
Sahffer677/
Jaffere677/
Saiffer676/
Shasfer676/
Szafirt676/
Shafert675/
Safeere675/
Safheer675/
Sshafer674/
Szhafir674/
Scahfer673/
Saufier673/
Jaiffer673/
Shahfer673/
Shatfer672/
Jhaffer672/
Jaffear672/
Djadfer672/
Jafffer672/
Sajffer671/
Saifeer671/
Safeerh671/
Safeerp671/
Saffere671/
Cheafer671/
Jasfeer671/
Jaaffer671/
Seaffer671/
Shavfer671/
Shaferh671/
Shaafer671/
Djeafer671/
Djaàfer671/
Djhafer671/
Djafeer671/
Szaffir671/
Jafeere671/
Jafheer671/
Jaaifer671/
Ćaufere671/
Shsafer671/
Safeerr671/
Safgeer671/
Saufeur671/
Giaffer671/
Czoffer671/
Zhafeez671/
Jawffer671/
Jafferh671/
Jaffert671/
Chafere671/
Djahfer671/
Zahadfe671/
Saafier671/
Safhere671/
Scaifer671/
Sasfeer671/
Zachfyr671/
Cauffer671/
Safferd670/
Shafher670/
Saiferz670/
Shapfer670/
Shafger670/

Zafer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zafer in the Hindi language
जफरjaphara94.12
जाफेरjaphera5.88
Zafer in the Russian language
Заферzafer-
Zafer in the Arabic language
زافرzafr-
ظافرzafr-

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