About Jafri
The surname Jafri is of Arabic origin and is commonly found among Muslims, particularly those of South Asian descent. It is derived from the Arabic word "Ja'fari," which refers to someone who belongs to or follows the Ja'fari school of thought within Shia Islam. The Ja'fari school is named after Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq, who was a prominent figure in early Islamic history. Therefore, the surname Jafri signifies a person's affiliation with or adherence to the Ja'fari school of thought within the Shia branch of Islam.
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Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Jafri based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Jafri in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Jafri using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.