Zalafi Surname
Approximately 46 people bear this surname
Zalafi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 44 | 1:1,745,057 | 65,590 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
Zalafi (10) may also be a first name.
Zalafi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zalafi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Zalafi (Arabic: زلفيه) occurs more in Iran more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Zalafi? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,876,555th most frequently held family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 158,424,911 people. The surname Zalafi occurs mostly in Asia, where 96 percent of Zalafi live; 96 percent live in South Asia and 96 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Zalafi is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, held by 10 people.
This surname is most widespread in Iran, where it is held by 44 people, or 1 in 1,745,057. In Iran it is most prevalent in: Gilan Province, where 55 percent live, Isfahan Province, where 27 percent live and Khuzestan Province, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account Iran this last name is found in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 4 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zalaffi | 92 | 28 | / |
| Zalafie | 92 | 12 | / |
| Zallafi | 92 | 7 | / |
| Zalafio | 92 | 1 | / |
| Szalafai | 86 | 11 | / |
| Szalafei | 86 | 1 | / |
| Zialaffi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Salafi | 83 | 3,751 | / |
| Jalafi | 83 | 432 | / |
| Zelafi | 83 | 98 | / |
| Calafi | 83 | 57 | / |
| Xalafi | 83 | 17 | / |
| Zalefi | 83 | 15 | / |
| Zolafi | 83 | 14 | / |
| Zalafe | 83 | 14 | / |
| Zalafa | 83 | 5 | / |
| Zelaifi | 77 | 240 | / |
| Shalafi | 77 | 46 | / |
| Jalafis | 77 | 10 | / |
| Salafai | 77 | 9 | / |
| Salafie | 77 | 9 | / |
| Chalafi | 77 | 7 | / |
| Zalaifa | 77 | 5 | / |
| Zalafay | 77 | 3 | / |
| Zoulafi | 77 | 2 | / |
| Salafiy | 77 | 2 | / |
| Salafit | 77 | 1 | / |
| Salafio | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sialafi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Calaffi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zalloufi | 71 | 3 | / |
| Chalafit | 71 | 2 | / |
| Tzoulafi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Callaffi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sialeafi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zolhafiy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tjalasfi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zallafer | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sallafie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shalhafi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Salafy | 67 | 165 | / |
| Salafa | 67 | 99 | / |
| Calafa | 67 | 42 | / |
| Salefi | 67 | 28 | / |
| Calafe | 67 | 21 | / |
| Salafe | 67 | 20 | / |
| Sallaffie | 67 | 14 | / |
| Zelafy | 67 | 9 | / |
| Jalafe | 67 | 6 | / |
| Xalafe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Salofi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Calafí | 67 | 2 | / |
| Selafi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Calafé | 67 | 1 | / |
| Salafj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Čelafi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zelefi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zelafe | 67 | 1 | / |
Zalafi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zalafi in the Arabic language | ||
| زلفيه | zlfyh | - |
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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
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- 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 Zalafi
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