Zaraf Surname

643,972nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 471 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Romania

Zaraf Surname User-submission:

Rare, but known in Romania and Moldova. In the Romanian language it means 'old banker' or 'gold keeper'.

Zaraf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran3031:253,40819,033
Romania901:223,08721,716
Pakistan211:8,506,85244,204
Afghanistan201:1,607,65912,727
United States101:36,245,893832,629
England101:5,571,806158,774
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422

Zaraf (272) may also be a first name.

Zaraf Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Rare, but known in Romania and Moldova. In the Romanian language it means 'old banker' or 'gold keeper'.

- valentinzaraf

Zaraf Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zaraf (Russian: Зараф) occurs in Iran more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zaraf? popularity and diffusion

Zaraf is the 643,972nd most widespread surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 15,472,497 people. The last name Zaraf is predominantly found in Asia, where 74 percent of Zaraf live; 73 percent live in South Asia and 73 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Zaraf is also the 538,995th most frequently occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 272 people.

The last name Zaraf is most commonly held in Iran, where it is carried by 303 people, or 1 in 253,408. In Iran Zaraf is mostly found in: East Azerbaijan Province, where 35 percent are found, West Azerbaijan Province, where 29 percent are found and Tehran Province, where 22 percent are found. Aside from Iran it exists in 16 countries. It is also common in Romania, where 19 percent are found and Pakistan, where 4 percent are found.

Zaraf Last Name Statistics demography

Zaraf earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 30.65% more than the national average, earning $56,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Ziaraf91264/
Zaraft9195/
Zarauf9147/
Zarraf9136/
Zairaf9124/
Zaraif9110/
Tzaraf916/
Zaraff914/
Zarafs913/
Zayraf913/
Zahraf912/
Szaraf911/
Zarafh911/
Zajraf911/
Zareaf911/
Zarhaf911/
Zahrahf8317/
Zharraf832/
Dzaraif831/
Zarasfe831/
Zaharaf831/
Zaraufh831/
Zarhaif831/
Saraf8037,510/
Zarab801,330/
Zarof80987/
Jaraf80384/
Zeraf80138/
Zaraw806/
Zarav804/
Zoraf802/
Xaraf801/
Caraf801/
Zarafova776/
Sharaf73157,728/
Charaf7316,293/
Sarraf7310,789/
Saraff731,060/
Sarafe73830/
Jarraf73659/
Zerraf73582/
Djaraf73547/
Sarafh73492/
Zarova73479/
Zaroof73372/
Zareif73309/
Zarouf73296/
Zeraif73281/
Zaroff73233/
Zarrab73168/
Zaraib7348/
Sahraf7342/
Zaraab7341/
Zairab7334/
Zarabh7328/
Zeraaf7328/
Saraaf7324/
Zahraw7321/
Saraft7316/
Zaarab7312/
Sairaf739/
Zarowa739/
Sarauf739/
Tzarav739/
Sayraf737/
Zahrof736/
Zarrof736/
Zaurav736/
Zaraph735/
Hsaraf734/
Zharab734/
Caraif734/
Ssaraf733/
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Sareaf732/
Tsaraf732/
Zarowf732/
Sauraf731/
Saraif731/
Sarapf731/
Sarhaf731/
Jarafe731/
Zauraw731/
Ziaraw731/
Zerayf731/
Jasraf731/
Sarafz731/
Zouraf731/
Zerhaf731/
Siaraf731/
Zehraf731/
Jarauf731/
Carauf730/
Zahrafova7172/
Zharova6712,917/
Zairova678,399/
Sarraff67753/
Charraf67521/
Sharraf67515/
Sharaff67508/
Zaurova67232/
Saraaaf67140/
Sharaft67113/
Dzarova67110/
Charafe6765/
Sharafe6765/
Sarrafe6747/
Zharoff6744/
Zayrova6741/
Sharaif6736/
Shareaf6731/
Zaharof6729/
Sayrafe6724/
Zarroft6721/
Saharaf6720/
Dzarowa6718/
Charaff6716/
Sairafe6715/
Sharaaf6713/
Zaroffe6713/
Scharaf6711/
Sharauf679/
Zarrouf678/
Djarraf678/
Sahreaf675/
Sahraif675/
Shairaf674/
Zaarova673/
Sarraaf673/
Charaif673/
Chaaraf672/
Saaraaf671/
Saraaft671/
Sarafhe671/
Saraphf671/
Sarrasf671/
Zauroff671/
Zaaroff671/
Sharapf671/
Shearaf671/
Szaravs671/
Shahraf671/
Ziaroof671/
Zareife671/
Ssharaf671/
Sarahaf671/
Searafe671/
Chatraf671/
Zarouff671/
Zaharaw671/
Zaarouf671/
Shaaraf671/
Zaireaw671/
Ja'araf671/

Zaraf Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zaraf in the Russian language
Зарафzaraf-

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