Zafrani Surname

186,549th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,270 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Zafrani Surname User-submission:

In Morocco many Jewish families bore this surname. It means 'spice seller' and probably had a connection to the saffron spice.

Zafrani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel1,5581:5,493820
United States2091:1,734,253114,535
Morocco1701:202,80134,956
Italy1061:576,95054,562
France651:1,021,888113,182
Panama371:105,7373,952
Iran361:2,132,84874,334
India301:25,568,846339,406
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Pakistan71:25,520,55584,222
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
England21:27,859,030389,889
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828

Zafrani (17) may also be a first name.

Zafrani Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

In Morocco many Jewish families bore this surname. It means 'spice seller' and probably had a connection to the saffron spice.

- idozafrani

Zafrani Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zafrani is found in Israel more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zafrani? popularity and diffusion

The surname Zafrani is the 186,549th most widely held surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 3,210,373 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 72 percent of Zafrani are found; 69 percent are found in West Asia and 69 percent are found in Judeo-West Asia. It is also the 2,694,839th most commonly occurring given name at a global level, held by 17 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Israel, where it is held by 1,558 people, or 1 in 5,493. In Israel Zafrani is mostly concentrated in: Central District, where 29 percent are found, Southern District, where 21 percent are found and Northern District, where 18 percent are found. Aside from Israel this last name is found in 20 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 9 percent are found and Morocco, where 7 percent are found.

Zafrani Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Zafrani surname are 21.37% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 74.6% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Zafrani earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 59.82% more than the national average, earning $68,962 USD per year and in Canada they earn 63.92% more than the national average, earning $81,440 CAD per year.

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