Family name جعفری (Jafari 
, Jafri 
, Jaffery ) , across the world, is a widespread surname. The cognomen جعفری is habitual in Afghanistan, where it is quite a common surname, United Arab Emirates, and Iran (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Southern Asia, particularly Pakistan, Iran, and India. Also, جعفری is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Jafari | Afghanistan, Iran, India, Pakistan, Tanzania |
| Jafri | United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, Iran, India, Pakistan |
| Jaffery | United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, India, Pakistan, Tanzania |
| جعفری | Afghanistan, Iran, Syria, Iraq, Saudi Arabia |
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عبدالرحیم جعفری Iranian publisher, IR (b. 1919) |
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شعبان جعفری Iranian politician (1921-2006), IR (b. 1921) |
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علامه جعفری Iranian scholar and theologian, IR (b. 1923) |
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ادا جعفری Urdu poet (1924-2015), PK (b. 1924) |
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احمد جعفری Iranian architect, IR (b. 1938) |
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سید یحیی جعفری IR (b. 1931) |
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محمود جعفری Iranian film director, IR (b. 1953) |
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| سید محمد جعفری Famous Urdu humorous poet from Pakistan, PK (b. 1905) |
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عقیل عباس جعفری Pakistani architect, researcher, poet, PK (b. 1957) |
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محمدعلی جعفری Iranian general, IR (b. 1957) |
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امیر جعفری Iranian actor, IR (b. 1960) |
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| رئیس احمد جعفری (1912-1968), PK (b. 1914) |
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| ضمیر جعفری Blogger, PK (b. 1916) |
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| شیر افضل جعفری PK (b. 1909) |
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مهدی جعفری Iranian film director, IR (b. 1969) |
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