Alafa

Alafa Meaning & Origin

About Alafa
The surname Alafa is of African origin, specifically from the Yoruba ethnic group in Nigeria. It is derived from the Yoruba word "Alaafin," which means "king" or "ruler." The surname Alafa is often associated with individuals who have a royal or noble lineage within the Yoruba culture.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Alafa is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Alafa: 198
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 92,719
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Alafa 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 Alafa is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALF
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A4010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA0 L AA1 F AH0
🌐 IPA
/alafa*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A410

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Alafa in Braille

Here's how to represent Alafa in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Alafa in braille

How to sign the name Alafa using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Alafa using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Alafa in sign language

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