Zulfa Surname
Approximately 23,618 people bear this surname
Zulfa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 15,776 | 1:6,183 | 980 |
| Indonesia | 6,566 | 1:20,142 | 2,447 |
| Saudi Arabia | 716 | 1:43,095 | 6,100 |
| Kenya | 115 | 1:401,564 | 22,499 |
| Maldives | 104 | 1:3,886 | 374 |
| Afghanistan | 100 | 1:321,532 | 4,982 |
| Malaysia | 53 | 1:556,495 | 27,316 |
| India | 44 | 1:17,433,304 | 271,013 |
| Uganda | 41 | 1:952,178 | 42,125 |
| United States | 17 | 1:21,321,114 | 641,998 |
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| Nigeria | 13 | 1:13,626,366 | 237,812 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Bangladesh | 9 | 1:17,706,308 | 13,537 |
| Lebanon | 6 | 1:939,514 | 16,645 |
| Iran | 4 | 1:19,195,631 | 219,601 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Palestine | 4 | 1:1,137,212 | 16,054 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
Zulfa (59,427) may also be a first name.
Zulfa Demographics
Average Zulfa Salary in
United States
$51,464 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Zulfa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zulfa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Zulfa (Bengali: জুলফা, Dhivehi: ޒުލްފާ, Hindi: जुल्फा, Russian: Зульфа) occurs in Ethiopia more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Zulfa? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 22,968th most widely held family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 308,559 people. The surname Zulfa occurs predominantly in Africa, where 68 percent of Zulfa are found; 67 percent are found in East Africa and 67 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. Zulfa is also the 15,978th most frequent first name globally, held by 59,427 people.
This surname is most common in Ethiopia, where it is borne by 15,776 people, or 1 in 6,183. Excluding Ethiopia this last name is found in 29 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 28 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 3 percent live.
Zulfa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Zulfa last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.
Zulfa earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.27% more than the national average, earning $51,464 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zulfah | 91 | 2,142 | / |
| Zulfaj | 91 | 496 | / |
| Zulfha | 91 | 51 | / |
| Zhulfa | 91 | 42 | / |
| Zulfat | 91 | 33 | / |
| Zulfau | 91 | 13 | / |
| Zoulfa | 91 | 5 | / |
| Zulfaa | 91 | 2 | / |
| Zulfai | 91 | 2 | / |
| Zulffa | 91 | 2 | / |
| Zulfay | 91 | 1 | / |
| Zulfas | 91 | 1 | / |
| Zulfaiz | 83 | 12 | / |
| Zhulfah | 83 | 5 | / |
| Zoulfas | 83 | 2 | / |
| Zhulfaa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Zulfi | 80 | 12,892 | / |
| Culfa | 80 | 2,265 | / |
| Julfa | 80 | 1,136 | / |
| Zolfa | 80 | 610 | / |
| Sulfa | 80 | 519 | / |
| Zulfo | 80 | 176 | / |
| Zulfy | 80 | 105 | / |
| Zulfe | 80 | 2 | / |
| Zullfaiz | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zulfacht | 77 | 1 | / |
| Çulfaz | 73 | 469 | / |
| Zulfie | 73 | 350 | / |
| Zulfer | 73 | 132 | / |
| Sulfat | 73 | 92 | / |
| Sulfah | 73 | 64 | / |
| Zulfih | 73 | 42 | / |
| Chulfa | 73 | 40 | / |
| Zulvah | 73 | 22 | / |
| Zulfii | 73 | 4 | / |
| Zulffi | 73 | 3 | / |
| Zulffo | 73 | 3 | / |
| Zulfiy | 73 | 3 | / |
| Julfat | 73 | 2 | / |
| Sulfas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zoulfo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sulfaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zulfoh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zulfit | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zulpha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zulfee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zoulfi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zulffy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tsoulfa | 67 | 285 | / |
| Zoulfos | 67 | 76 | / |
| Zoulfou | 67 | 6 | / |
| Zulfich | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zulfout | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zulfijt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dzulfaaish | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zulfije | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zulfith | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zulfeed | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dzulfei | 67 | 1 | / |
Zulfa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zulfa in the Bengali language | ||
| জুলফা | julapha | - |
| Zulfa in the Dhivehi language | ||
| ޒުލްފާ | zulfa | 66.67 |
| ުޒުލްފާ | uzulfa | 33.33 |
| Zulfa in the Hindi language | ||
| जुल्फा | julpha | 60 |
| ज़ुल्फा | zulpha | 20 |
| जुलफा | julapha | 20 |
| Zulfa in the Russian language | ||
| Зульфа | zulfa | - |
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zulfa
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