Zerafa Surname

158,756th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,750 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malta
Highest density in:
Malta

Zerafa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zerafa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malta1,2631:34169
Australia5171:52,2166,443
Algeria4181:92,42014,108
United States2051:1,768,092116,364
Canada1141:323,20729,592
England1031:540,95233,556
France801:830,28498,964
Northern Ireland131:141,9267,751
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Wales51:618,90625,852
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

The alternate forms: Zérafa (1) are calculated separately.

Zerafa (71) may also be a first name.

Zerafa Last Name Facts

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

Zerafa (Russian: Зерафа) is borne by more people in Malta than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Zérafa. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zerafa? popularity and diffusion

It is the 158,756th most commonly used family name on earth, held by around 1 in 2,650,017 people. The last name Zerafa occurs mostly in Europe, where 54 percent of Zerafa reside; 46 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 46 percent reside in Italic Europe. Zerafa is also the 1,152,838th most frequently held first name on earth It is held by 71 people.

This surname is most common in Malta, where it is borne by 1,263 people, or 1 in 341. Outside of Malta this surname occurs in 22 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 19 percent reside and Algeria, where 15 percent reside.

Zerafa Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Zerafa surname are 18.56% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 71.79% registered with the party.

The amount Zerafa earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 25.89% more than the national average, earning $54,320 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.71% more than the national average, earning $62,455 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zérafa941/
Zerafat9229/
Zeraffa9215/
Zerrafa922/
Zerafas921/
Zarafa83174/
Zerafi83137/
Zirafa8385/
Serafa8335/
Zerefa8334/
Gerafa835/
Zerafe832/
Jerafa831/
Cherafa77551/
Serafat7733/
Zarafah7725/
Sherafa7714/
Zerafet7714/
Zerapha7710/
Djerafa774/
Serrafa774/
Zeraifi774/
Serafha774/
Zarafea772/
Zarrafa772/
Serafas772/
Serafea772/
Zeraffi771/
Zerrafi771/
Zereffa771/
Dzirafa771/
Sherafat714,604/
Djerrafa718/
Cherafat715/
Serafeas713/
Cheraifa713/
Serafass712/
Cheraffa712/
Sheerafa711/
Sherafai711/
Zehroufa711/
Djeraffa711/
Sheraufa711/
Gerraffa711/
Zaraifah711/
Sarafa677,907/
Serafi672,526/
Serafy671,262/
Zirafi67155/
Xyrafa6736/
Gerafi6725/
Serafe6722/
Serafo6720/
Zarefa6716/
Serefa6712/
Jerafi6710/
Sirafa6710/
Sheeraafa675/
Girafa675/
Gerafo674/
Gerafy673/
Cerafi671/
Serafá671/
Jerafe671/
Zarofa671/

Zerafa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zerafa in the Russian language
Зерафаzerafa-

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Footnotes

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