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Recorded in official name statistics for Israel
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01 / Meaning & origin
עפאף is recorded in Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Christian Arabs (נוצרים-ערבים) (release 391/2025, table 1) (1949–2024), in Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Druze (דרוזים) (release 391/2025, table 1) (1949–2024) and in Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Muslims (מוסלמים) (release 391/2025, table 1) (1949–2024), with published female counts; no dictionary entry is in our sources yet.
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Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Muslims (מוסלמים) (release 391/2025, table 1), 2024: 6 female (rank 417).
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03 / By the numbers
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1949–2024 Spelling: עפאף
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Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel · Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Muslims (מוסלמים) (release 391/2025, table 1)
No rounding stated; counts are integers (valueStatus=observed). Thousands separators in the total column are removed when parsing.
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| Year | People | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 14 | 25 | observed |
| 1950 | 28 | 19 | observed |
| 1951 | 25 | 17 | observed |
| 1952 | 31 | 14 | observed |
| 1953 | 34 | 16 | observed |
| 1954 | 48 | 7 | observed |
| 1955 | 49 | 12 | observed |
| 1956 | 40 | 15 | observed |
| 1957 | 42 | 15 | observed |
| 1958 | 57 | 10 | observed |
| 1959 | 49 | 17 | observed |
| 1960 | 59 | 13 | observed |
| 1961 | 56 | 16 | observed |
| 1962 | 53 | 16 | observed |
| 1963 | 64 | 13 | observed |
| 1964 | 61 | 16 | observed |
| 1965 | 49 | 29 | observed |
| 1966 | 54 | 24 | observed |
| 1967 | 41 | 36 | observed |
| 1968 | 42 | 34 | observed |
| 1969 | 30 | 58 | observed |
| 1970 | 32 | 54 | observed |
| 1971 | 32 | 59 | observed |
| 1972 | 45 | 46 | observed |
| 1973 | 39 | 50 | observed |
| 1974 | 28 | 71 | observed |
| 1975 | 39 | 53 | observed |
| 1976 | 22 | 99 | observed |
| 1977 | 27 | 74 | observed |
| 1978 | 21 | 99 | observed |
| 1979 | 14 | 148 | observed |
| 1980 | 22 | 93 | observed |
| 1981 | 19 | 105 | observed |
| 1982 | 15 | 138 | observed |
| 1983 | 16 | 125 | observed |
| 1984 | 10 | 176 | observed |
| 1985 | 16 | 115 | observed |
| 1986 | 11 | 159 | observed |
| 1987 | 17 | 132 | observed |
| 1988 | 14 | 149 | observed |
| 1989 | 16 | 144 | observed |
| 1990 | 17 | 142 | observed |
| 1991 | 19 | 138 | observed |
| 1992 | 11 | 205 | observed |
| 1993 | 14 | 176 | observed |
| 1994 | 10 | 225 | observed |
| 1995 | 8 | 275 | observed |
| 1996 | 11 | 225 | observed |
| 1997 | 10 | 242 | observed |
| 1998 | 12 | 220 | observed |
| 1999 | 14 | 201 | observed |
| 2000 | 16 | 193 | observed |
| 2001 | 11 | 254 | observed |
| 2002 | 7 | 336 | observed |
| 2003 | 11 | 248 | observed |
| 2004 | 8 | 313 | observed |
| 2005 | 13 | 221 | observed |
| 2006 | 9 | 284 | observed |
| 2007 | 10 | 260 | observed |
| 2008 | 14 | 209 | observed |
| 2009 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 2010 | 12 | 241 | observed |
| 2011 | 7 | 331 | observed |
| 2012 | 7 | 335 | observed |
| 2013 | 7 | 334 | observed |
| 2014 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 2015 | 8 | 327 | observed |
| 2016 | 8 | 340 | observed |
| 2017 | 7 | 382 | observed |
| 2018 | 8 | 344 | observed |
| 2019 | 11 | 274 | observed |
| 2020 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 2021 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 2022 | 6 | 431 | observed |
| 2023 | 12 | 255 | observed |
| 2024 | 6 | 417 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “עפאף” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure people. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Released 2025-12-08 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CBS-Open-License (Israel Central Bureau of Statistics Open License; commercial use permitted)
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Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Muslims (מוסלמים) (release 391/2025, table 1)
Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel (הלשכה המרכזית לסטטיסטיקה) · CBS-Open-License (Israel Central Bureau of Statistics Open License; commercial use permitted) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Druze (דרוזים) (release 391/2025, table 1)
Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel (הלשכה המרכזית לסטטיסטיקה) · CBS-Open-License (Israel Central Bureau of Statistics Open License; commercial use permitted) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Christian Arabs (נוצרים-ערבים) (release 391/2025, table 1)
Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel (הלשכה המרכזית לסטטיסטיקה) · CBS-Open-License (Israel Central Bureau of Statistics Open License; commercial use permitted) · retrieved 2026-10-15
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