Abulafia (surname)

Abulafia or Abolafia ( ', ' or '; or ') is a Sephardi Jewish surname whose etymological origin is in the Arabic language. The family name, like many other Hispanic-origin Sephardic Jewish surnames, originated in Spain (Hebrew ''Sefarad'') among Spanish Jews (Sephardim), during the time when it was ruled as Al-Andalus by Arabic-speaking Moors.

The romanized version of the surname is most commonly ''Abolafia''. Other variations also exist, mostly in English transliterations, including ''Aboulafia, Abolafia, Abouelafia, Aboulafiya, Abulafiya, Aboulafiyya'' and ''Abolafia''.

It is one of only a few dozen surnames of Sephardic origin documented among Russian Jews. Provided by Wikipedia