Zaphi Surname

2,106,139th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 80 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Zaphi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zaphi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa771:703,60750,359
France11:66,422,722504,397
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Zaphi (83) may also be a first name.

Zaphi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zaphi (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻈﺎﻓﻰ) is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zaphi? popularity and diffusion

The surname Zaphi is the 2,106,139th most frequently used family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 91,094,324 people. Zaphi is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Zaphi reside; 98 percent reside in Southern Africa and 98 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,052,971st most frequent first name at a global level It is held by 83 people.

The last name is most frequent in South Africa, where it is carried by 77 people, or 1 in 703,607. In South Africa Zaphi is most prevalent in: Gauteng, where 29 percent live, Free State, where 27 percent live and Western Cape, where 25 percent live. Aside from South Africa it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in France, where 1 percent live and Lesotho, where 1 percent live.

Zaphi Last Name Statistics demography

Zaphi earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 69.43% less than the national average, earning R 72,648 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zaphai914/
Zapi89436/
Saphi8015,801/
Zappi801,625/
Zapha80166/
Zaphe80104/
Zapis8047/
Zapie8024/
Zapit8013/
Zephi8011/
Caphi8010/
Zapio809/
Japhi808/
Zaipi807/
Zaupi806/
Zapai805/
Zapeh802/
Zahfi802/
Zhapi802/
Dzapi801/
Zapiz801/
Zaphy801/
Zaspi801/
Zahpi801/
Zapui801/
Zophi800/
Zapfi800/
Zahafi73738/
Saphiy73726/
Saiphi73465/
Shaphi73413/
Saphio73410/
Chaphi73285/
Japhai73270/
Zahavi73269/
Saphui73133/
Zapaia73111/
Zapuis7382/
Saphai7370/
Saphid7349/
Zapuiz7347/
Saphii7342/
Japhis7334/
Saphie7332/
Zappio7323/
Zappie7322/
Zappis7320/
Zappei7317/
Zephai7314/
Saaphi7310/
Zappai738/
Saephi736/
Zephie736/
Zaphet736/
Saphit735/
Saphis733/
Tsaphi733/
Zapois732/
Saphij731/
Saphip731/
Japhei731/
Japhid731/
Zophie731/
Zapeis731/
Zapher731/
Zapych731/
Sayphi731/
Zephoi731/
Zapfie731/
Sahphi731/
Sapphi731/
Dzapio731/
Caphie731/
Japhit731/
Seaphi731/
Sapi677,224/
Zape672,779/
Zapa672,677/
Capi672,264/
Siaphai671,595/
Japi671,253/
Zafi67348/
Chaphai67155/
Zopi67141/
Çapi67100/
Saephui6792/
Zappeij6787/
Zepi6748/
Šapi6735/
Cauphie6733/
Shaiphi6720/
Şapi6720/
Sapahiy6718/
Saphphi6712/
Zeaphey6712/
Jhaphai6710/
Saphieh679/
Sapphai677/
Satphai676/
Zaspich675/
Zapy675/
Saiphai675/
Sapehiy674/
Saphiph674/
Jaiphui674/
Xapi673/
Saphich673/
Shaphio672/
Chauphi672/
Japhait672/
Saiphui672/
Zahaffi672/
Saiphij671/
Saiphit671/
Sapohiy671/
Czapaia671/
Dshaphi671/
Shaphid671/
Shaphie671/
Japhais671/
Shaphai671/
Saphish671/
Sauphie671/
Zaphesh671/
Seaphai671/
Saaphai671/
Jajphai671/
Seaphis670/

Zaphi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zaphi in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﻈﺎﻓﻰalzafy-

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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 Zaphi
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