Zafi Surname
Approximately 348 people bear this surname
Zafi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 149 | 1:1,188,878 | 48,183 |
| Iran | 92 | 1:834,593 | 41,130 |
| Malaysia | 28 | 1:1,053,365 | 46,873 |
| Pakistan | 16 | 1:11,165,243 | 51,703 |
| Papua New Guinea | 13 | 1:627,209 | 74,307 |
| India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
| Niger | 10 | 1:1,919,202 | 37,248 |
| Afghanistan | 7 | 1:4,593,312 | 23,122 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
Zafi (354) may also be a first name.
Zafi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zafi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Zafi (Hindi: ज़फी) is found most in Nigeria. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zafi? popularity and diffusion
It is the 804,502nd most frequently used surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 20,941,224 people. The last name Zafi occurs mostly in Asia, where 48 percent of Zafi reside; 46 percent reside in West Africa and 43 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 463,079th most frequently used first name worldwide, borne by 354 people.
The surname is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 149 people, or 1 in 1,188,878. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Adamawa, where 28 percent reside, Bauchi, where 28 percent reside and Federal Capital Territory, where 13 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria Zafi occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 26 percent reside and Malaysia, where 8 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zaffi | 89 | 190 | / |
| Ziafi | 89 | 144 | / |
| Zafio | 89 | 107 | / |
| Zaafi | 89 | 98 | / |
| Zafis | 89 | 51 | / |
| Zayfi | 89 | 27 | / |
| Zafit | 89 | 25 | / |
| Zafie | 89 | 21 | / |
| Zaifi | 89 | 14 | / |
| Zaufi | 89 | 12 | / |
| Zafid | 89 | 9 | / |
| Zafai | 89 | 5 | / |
| Zafii | 89 | 3 | / |
| Zafyi | 89 | 3 | / |
| Zafiz | 89 | 2 | / |
| Zahfi | 89 | 2 | / |
| Zafih | 89 | 2 | / |
| Zhafi | 89 | 1 | / |
| Tzafi | 89 | 1 | / |
| Zeafi | 89 | 1 | / |
| Szafi | 89 | 1 | / |
| Dzafi | 89 | 1 | / |
| Zafui | 89 | 1 | / |
| Zapfi | 89 | 0 | / |
| Zahafi | 80 | 738 | / |
| Czafit | 80 | 102 | / |
| Zaffis | 80 | 44 | / |
| Ziafie | 80 | 44 | / |
| Zaifis | 80 | 6 | / |
| Zaifie | 80 | 4 | / |
| Zaffie | 80 | 2 | / |
| Zafait | 80 | 2 | / |
| Dzafit | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zhafai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tzafai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zapfie | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dzafie | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zafaai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zaifoi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zhafie | 80 | 1 | / |
| Safi | 75 | 268,287 | / |
| Zafy | 75 | 8,928 | / |
| Zefi | 75 | 4,068 | / |
| Zafe | 75 | 3,684 | / |
| Jafi | 75 | 1,190 | / |
| Zafa | 75 | 943 | / |
| Cafi | 75 | 884 | / |
| Xafi | 75 | 63 | / |
| Zofi | 75 | 39 | / |
| Šafi | 75 | 31 | / |
| Ćafi | 75 | 2 | / |
| Şafi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ziaffie | 73 | 25 | / |
| Czaffit | 73 | 16 | / |
| Zahaffi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Szafaiz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zaifait | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shafi | 67 | 545,847 | / |
| Saifi | 67 | 65,647 | / |
| Safii | 67 | 31,708 | / |
| Zafer | 67 | 20,898 | / |
| Chafi | 67 | 13,045 | / |
| Safih | 67 | 9,624 | / |
| Safei | 67 | 8,191 | / |
| Safai | 67 | 7,225 | / |
| Saufi | 67 | 4,138 | / |
| Safie | 67 | 2,473 | / |
| Saffi | 67 | 2,404 | / |
| Safui | 67 | 2,201 | / |
| Saafi | 67 | 1,923 | / |
| Caffi | 67 | 1,521 | / |
| Sahfi | 67 | 1,097 | / |
| Zapfe | 67 | 1,035 | / |
| Zopfi | 67 | 922 | / |
| Safid | 67 | 878 | / |
| Sadfi | 67 | 645 | / |
| Djafi | 67 | 643 | / |
| Jafai | 67 | 638 | / |
| Safhi | 67 | 628 | / |
| Saefi | 67 | 597 | / |
| Siafi | 67 | 410 | / |
| Jaifi | 67 | 367 | / |
| Scafi | 67 | 354 | / |
| Zaafa | 67 | 310 | / |
| Jafit | 67 | 270 | / |
| Safiy | 67 | 255 | / |
| Jafei | 67 | 238 | / |
| Zoufi | 67 | 215 | / |
| Safis | 67 | 191 | / |
| Zofio | 67 | 176 | / |
| Sayfi | 67 | 173 | / |
| Safio | 67 | 155 | / |
| Tsafi | 67 | 150 | / |
| Zofei | 67 | 136 | / |
| Zaffa | 67 | 114 | / |
| Zaifa | 67 | 114 | / |
| Zaphi | 67 | 80 | / |
| Zaffe | 67 | 79 | / |
| Xhafi | 67 | 72 | / |
| Zeifi | 67 | 71 | / |
| Zeafe | 67 | 63 | / |
| Jaafi | 67 | 62 | / |
| Safit | 67 | 58 | / |
| Sjafi | 67 | 58 | / |
| Šafii | 67 | 50 | / |
| Szaffich | 67 | 41 | / |
| Zoffi | 67 | 40 | / |
| Jaffi | 67 | 28 | / |
| Safij | 67 | 26 | / |
| Jafih | 67 | 26 | / |
| Safiz | 67 | 22 | / |
| Dzafa | 67 | 21 | / |
| Sawfi | 67 | 21 | / |
| Zayfa | 67 | 18 | / |
| Ciafi | 67 | 17 | / |
| Jaufi | 67 | 16 | / |
| Zofyi | 67 | 15 | / |
| Jafid | 67 | 14 | / |
| Caafi | 67 | 13 | / |
| Szaszfai | 67 | 12 | / |
| Seafi | 67 | 12 | / |
| Jafis | 67 | 8 | / |
| Zafaa | 67 | 8 | / |
| Zeyfi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Saïfi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Zofii | 67 | 7 | / |
| Cafie | 67 | 7 | / |
| Zafet | 67 | 7 | / |
| Tzafy | 67 | 7 | / |
| Zafee | 67 | 6 | / |
| Satfi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Dzhafich | 67 | 5 | / |
| Cahfi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Cafei | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ssafi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Japfi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sajfi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Safip | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zefei | 67 | 4 | / |
| Saâfi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jafui | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zajfe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Şafii | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dzefi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zaffy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zeffi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jafiz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sasfi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Safoi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Savfi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zhafa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zotfi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Safgi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cafai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zafay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zofie | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zefai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dsafi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaafe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jafiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jahfi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jawfi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeefi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ziofi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaife | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zafes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Şafai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zuifi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zöpfi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Džafi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tzofi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dzafe | 67 | 1 | / |
| S'Afi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zafys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ziafa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Çafai | 67 | 1 | / |
Zafi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zafi in the Hindi language | ||
| ज़फी | zaphi | 66.67 |
| ज़फ़ी | zafi | 16.67 |
| जफी | japhi | 16.67 |
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