Zalifi Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Zalifi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zalifi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran121:6,398,544138,820
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Zalifi Last Name Facts

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

Zalifi is found most frequently in Iran. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Zalifi.

How Common Is The Last Name Zalifi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,649,889th most frequently held surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 404,863,662 people. The surname Zalifi is primarily found in Asia, where 89 percent of Zalifi live; 89 percent live in South Asia and 89 percent live in Islamic South Asia.

Zalifi is most frequently occurring in Iran, where it is held by 12 people, or 1 in 6,398,544. In Iran Zalifi is primarily found in: Gilan Province, where 83 percent are found, Ilam Province, where 8 percent are found and Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province, where 8 percent are found. Besides Iran Zalifi occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Afghanistan, where 22 percent are found and Algeria, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jalifi83146/
Zalifa83121/
Salifi8329/
Zalefi8315/
Zelifi837/
Califi835/
Zalufi832/
Zelaifi77240/
Califfi7716/
Zalaifa775/
Salifoi774/
Shalifi773/
Zalifha771/
Salisfi771/
Zalifeh771/
Salifio771/
Salifiz771/
Salifoij711/
Ssalifoi711/
Calefi67833/
Jalife67810/
Salifa67410/
Califa67253/
Calife67196/
Zalefa6745/
Salefi6728/
Selifi6721/
Solifi6721/
Zolufi6716/
Salife6710/
Salufi6710/
Salify672/
Colifi671/
Zelefi671/

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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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  • 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 Zalifi
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