Zalafa Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Afghanistan
Highest density in:
Israel

Zalafa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zalafa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Zalafa (78) may also be a first name.

Zalafa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zalafa is more frequently found in Afghanistan than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zalafa? popularity and diffusion

Zalafa is the 8,193,072nd most commonly occurring last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name Zalafa is primarily found in Asia, where 80 percent of Zalafa are found; 60 percent are found in South Asia and 60 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 1,091,646th most commonly held first name on earth It is held by 78 people.

This last name is most widespread in Afghanistan, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 16,076,592. In Afghanistan Zalafa is primarily found in: Herat, where 50 percent reside and Khost, where 50 percent reside. Aside from Afghanistan Zalafa occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 20 percent reside and Israel, where 20 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zalafah928/
Zalaifa925/
Zalafay923/
Zalafat921/
Szalafai8611/
Salafa8399/
Zalafi8346/
Zalefa8345/
Calafa8342/
Zalafe8314/
Jalafa833/
Callafa7770/
Zalaffi7728/
Zalafie7712/
Salafah7711/
Salafai779/
Salaifa777/
Zallafi777/
Zolafga774/
Jalafah774/
Zaleefa773/
Chalafa772/
Calaffa771/
Salafat771/
Jalafat771/
Salafea771/
Tsalafa771/
Dzelafa771/
Zalafio771/
Sialafau713/
Shalafat713/
Shalafah712/
Shatlafa711/
Szalafei711/
Zolafgah711/
Jalafash711/
Tsallafa711/
Zialaffi711/
Caliaffa711/
Zallafer711/
Salafi673,751/
Jalafi67432/
Solafa67356/
Salafy67165/
Calafi6757/
Calafe6721/
Salafe6720/
Zolafi6714/
Shalafast6713/
Jolafa677/
Jalafe676/
Calafà676/
Salefa674/
Salofa673/
Calafí672/
Salafo672/
Xalafo672/
Zalofo671/
Selafa671/
Calafé671/
Salafj671/
Salafà671/
Zelefa671/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

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 Zalafa
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis