Zafir Surname

182,417th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,330 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iraq
Highest density in:
Iraq

Zafir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zafir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iraq9171:38,1921,673
India5091:1,507,00556,614
Pakistan2291:780,10411,203
United States2061:1,759,509115,901
Malaysia591:499,90225,042
Indonesia551:2,404,531143,692
Australia541:499,92037,885
England451:1,238,17956,985
Iran381:2,020,59371,790
Afghanistan321:1,004,7879,548
Hungary231:426,79528,704
Jordan181:491,24612,976
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Syria121:1,608,4188,291
Austria121:709,62061,025
Serbia111:649,54122,440
Turkey101:7,782,142126,629
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Israel101:855,76354,181
Niger91:2,132,44640,124
Maldives61:67,3622,983
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Algeria61:6,438,59253,709
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

The alternate forms: Zafír (15) are calculated separately.

Zafir (6,295) may also be a first name.

Zafir Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zafir (Hindi: ज़फीर, Marathi: ज़हीर, Oriya: ଜାଫିର, Russian: Зафир) is most common in Iraq. It may occur as a variant: Zafír. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zafir? popularity and diffusion

Zafir is the 182,417th most commonly used family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 3,127,702 people. The last name Zafir occurs mostly in Asia, where 82 percent of Zafir are found; 42 percent are found in West Asia and 41 percent are found in Levant. Zafir is also the 83,093rd most widespread first name at a global level, borne by 6,295 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Iraq, where it is borne by 917 people, or 1 in 38,192. Outside of Iraq this surname is found in 45 countries. It is also common in India, where 22 percent live and Pakistan, where 10 percent live.

Zafir Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Zafir surname are 14.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 68% registered with the political party.

The amount Zafir earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 22.84% less than the national average, earning $33,292 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.47% less than the national average, earning $46,467 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zafír9315/
Zaifir91486/
Zahfir91309/
Szafir91188/
Zhafir9150/
Zaafir9144/
Dzafir9131/
Zaffir9125/
Tzafir9111/
Zafair918/
Zafire914/
Zafier914/
Zafirr911/
Zafeir911/
Szafirt836/
Szhafir834/
Zaffier831/
Szaffir831/
Szafier831/
Zafer8020,898/
Safir8017,559/
Jafir805,790/
Cafir8050/
Zefir8010/
Zafre809/
Zofir805/
Šafir801/
Zafirova772,054/
Zafeirhs771/
Zafeer732,079/
Shafir731,361/
Zaffer731,077/
Safier73669/
Chafir73634/
Szafer73492/
Saafir73257/
Saifir73211/
Cafuir73205/
Saffir73166/
Jaffir73125/
Tzafer73102/
Sapfir7391/
Safire7385/
Cafier7361/
Zaphir7350/
Zaafer7346/
Zaifer7335/
Safirt7331/
Safitr7331/
Dzafer7325/
Jaafir7325/
Jafire7318/
Dzofir7315/
Zofier7313/
Zafajr7313/
Tsafir7312/
Jafair7312/
Zoufir7312/
Jhafir7311/
Zaufre7311/
Zeffir738/
Safair735/
Zajfer735/
Jasfir734/
Zafere734/
Ssafir734/
Safhir733/
Zhafer733/
Zafear732/
Zafreh732/
Safgir732/
Sahfir731/
Safior731/
Safoir731/
Jafhir731/
Djafir731/
Zefeir731/
Sayfir731/
Scafir731/
Dzafre731/
Zaffre731/
Zhofir731/
Sjafir731/
Zafert731/
Zhafirova713/
Caffier671,245/
Zajfert67570/
Zayfert67566/
Saffier67448/
Dzhafer67424/
Zaifert67256/
Szafert67233/
Schafir6779/
Shafier6772/
Shaffir6758/
Saffire6756/
Szaufer6725/
Czaffer6723/
Saffeir6714/
Zaffere6712/
Shafair679/
Zaphire678/
Sauffir675/
Zajferd674/
Saufier673/
Zaffeer673/
Zaiffer672/
Jaffire672/
Szaffer672/
Chaffir672/
Saffair671/
Dzhafirova671/
Seafair671/
Shafior671/
Shafire671/
Shafisr671/
Zaferre671/
Shaifir671/
Shahfir671/
Szaferz671/
Szajfer671/
Szaferd671/
Tzaphir671/
Djaafir671/
Saafier671/
Sahhfir671/
Shafirr671/
Shaafir671/
Shasfir671/
Zaaafer671/
Zachfyr671/

Zafir Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zafir in the Marathi language
ज़हीरzahira-
Zafir in the Hindi language
ज़फीरzaphira68.75
जाफिरjaphira9.66
जफीरjaphira6.25
ज़ाफिरzaphira6.25
ज़फीरzaphira5.11
ज़फ़ीरzafira2.84
जफ़ीरjafira0.57
Zafir in the Oriya language
ଜାଫିରjaphira50
ଜଫିରjaphira40
ଯଫିରyaphira10
Zafir in the Russian language
Зафирzafir-

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