Zalifa Surname
Approximately 121 people bear this surname
Zalifa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 69 | 1:2,567,286 | 83,988 |
| Pakistan | 18 | 1:9,924,660 | 48,309 |
| Indonesia | 13 | 1:10,173,015 | 372,576 |
| Niger | 12 | 1:1,599,335 | 32,126 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Maldives | 2 | 1:202,086 | 4,973 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Zalifa (8,223) may also be a first name.
Zalifa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zalifa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Zalifa (Hindi: ज़ालिफा, Russian: Залифа) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zalifa? popularity and diffusion
Zalifa is the 1,649,806th most widespread last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 60,227,652 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 70 percent of Zalifa reside; 68 percent reside in West Africa and 58 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Zalifa is also the 69,798th most commonly held first name internationally, held by 8,223 people.
Zalifa is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is held by 69 people, or 1 in 2,567,286. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Sokoto, where 65 percent reside and Zamfara, where 35 percent reside. Other than Nigeria it occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 15 percent reside and Indonesia, where 11 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zalifah | 92 | 22 | / |
| Zalaifa | 92 | 5 | / |
| Zalifat | 92 | 5 | / |
| Zalifha | 92 | 1 | / |
| Zalifau | 92 | 1 | / |
| Dzalifah | 86 | 1 | / |
| Salifa | 83 | 410 | / |
| Califa | 83 | 253 | / |
| Jalifa | 83 | 77 | / |
| Zalefa | 83 | 45 | / |
| Zalifi | 83 | 18 | / |
| Zalufa | 83 | 2 | / |
| Xalifa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Salifah | 77 | 62 | / |
| Califfa | 77 | 41 | / |
| Jaliffa | 77 | 30 | / |
| Chalifa | 77 | 20 | / |
| Salifat | 77 | 13 | / |
| Salaifa | 77 | 7 | / |
| Salifad | 77 | 5 | / |
| Shalifa | 77 | 5 | / |
| Zalifou | 77 | 3 | / |
| Zaleefa | 77 | 3 | / |
| Zalefat | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tsalifa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jhalifa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Salisfa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Califea | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zalifeh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zoulifa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Callifa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sahlifah | 71 | 19 | / |
| Szalifou | 71 | 5 | / |
| Chalifau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Salifadh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sahlifat | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shalifah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chaliffa | 71 | 0 | / |
| Salufa | 67 | 3,986 | / |
| Jalife | 67 | 810 | / |
| Calife | 67 | 196 | / |
| Jalifi | 67 | 146 | / |
| Salifo | 67 | 113 | / |
| Solifa | 67 | 76 | / |
| Salifi | 67 | 29 | / |
| Zalefi | 67 | 15 | / |
| Selifa | 67 | 11 | / |
| Salife | 67 | 10 | / |
| Colifa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Califi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Salefa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jalefa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chalifaux | 67 | 3 | / |
| Salify | 67 | 2 | / |
| Califo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zelefa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Calyfa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chalifeau | 67 | 0 | / |
Zalifa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zalifa in the Hindi language | ||
| ज़ालिफा | zalipha | - |
| Zalifa in the Russian language | ||
| Залифа | zalifa | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zalifa
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