About Aboulafia
The surname Aboulafia is of Hebrew origin and is derived from the Arabic word "abu" meaning "father" and the Hebrew word "lev" meaning "heart." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Aboulafia. The name is commonly found among Jewish communities, particularly those of Sephardic origin.
The surname Aboulafia is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Aboulafia based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Aboulafia is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Aboulafia in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Aboulafia using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.