Cognomen Jafar (جعفر 
, Jafar 
, Джафар 
) , around the world, is a widespread surname. The last name Jafar is habitual in Syria, where it is a common surname, Sudan, where it is quite a common surname, and Lebanon (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, the name is most common in India, Sudan, and Nigeria. More frequently, Jafar is the forename as well as the last name.
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| جعفر | Egypt, Iran, Syria, Sudan, Iraq |
| Jafar | Nigeria, Indonesia, India, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia |
| Джафар | Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Tajikistan, Russia |
| ג'עפר | Israel |
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marwan jafar Indonesian politician, ID (b. 1971) |
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majid jafar CEO of Crescent Petroleum (b. 1976) |
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| adnan jafar Iraqi association football player, IQ (b. 1949) |
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| jamaluddin jafar Indonesian politician, ID (b. 1955) |
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| h.a.jamaluddin jafar Indonesian politician (born 1958 in Polmas), ID (b. 1958) |
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| adnan bin haji mohd jafar (b. 1950) |
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| sayed jafar Indonesian politician (born 1962), ID (b. 1962) |
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| hedar jafar (b. 1957) |
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| hamdi jafar Indonesian politician (born 1970), ID (b. 1970) |
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| abu jafar GB (b. 1968) |
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| muhammad jafar Indonesian political candidate, ID |
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| karim jafar Iraqi association football player, IQ |
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| nagham saeed jafar researcher |
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| irmayana jafar Indonesian political candidate, ID |
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| mohsin jafar researcher |
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