Zhafarov Surname

1,994,173rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 88 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Uzbekistan

Zhafarov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zhafarov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia331:4,367,365205,470
Uzbekistan331:937,24718,607
Kazakhstan141:1,263,03568,752
Azerbaijan51:1,929,82423,635
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260

Zhafarov Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zhafarov (Russian: Жафаров) is found in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Zhafarov? popularity and diffusion

The last name Zhafarov is the 1,994,173rd most commonly used surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 82,813,022 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 61 percent of Zhafarov live; 53 percent live in Central Asia and 53 percent live in Islamo-Slavic Central Asia.

It is most prevalent in Russia, where it is held by 33 people, or 1 in 4,367,365. In Russia Zhafarov is most frequent in: Moscow Oblast, where 45 percent are found, Moscow, where 21 percent are found and Saint Petersburg, where 9 percent are found. Apart from Russia this surname is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Uzbekistan, where 38 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 16 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Zhafarov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zhafarov in the Russian language
Жафаровzafarov-

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