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Jafri Name Meaning

Muslim (mainly Pakistan):: surname denoting descent from or association with someone called Jafar in particular from/with the sixth imam of the Shiite Muslims. Compare Jaffri Jaffrey and Jaffery possibly also from the Arabic personal name Jafrī ‘soothsayer’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Jafari, Masri, Hari, Jarry, Safi, Jahr, Sadri, Bari, Bahri, Jaffa

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Between 1983 and 2004, in the United States, Jafri life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1995, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Jafri in 1983 was 67, and 81 in 2004.

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