Zarafu Surname

963,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 270 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Zarafu Surname User-submission:

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

Zarafu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania2591:77,5219,161
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426

Zarafu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

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

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Zarafu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zarafu occurs in Romania more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zarafu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 963,821st most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 26,990,911 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 97 percent of Zarafu live; 96 percent live in Eastern Europe and 96 percent live in Romanian Europe.

This last name is most commonly used in Romania, where it is borne by 259 people, or 1 in 77,521. In Romania Zarafu is most common in: Teleorman County, where 34 percent are found, Mehedinți County, where 27 percent are found and Bucharest Municipality, where 13 percent are found. Outside of Romania it is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Thailand, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zarafu
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