Abouwafia Surname

1,020,242nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 248 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Egypt

Abouwafia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Abouwafia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt2441:376,78623,402
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Abouwafia Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Abouwafia Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Abouwafia is most common in Egypt. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Abouwafia click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Abouwafia? popularity and diffusion

Abouwafia is the 1,020,242nd most widely held surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 29,385,266 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Abouwafia reside; 98 percent reside in North Africa and 98 percent reside in Arabic North Africa.

The last name Abouwafia is most frequently used in Egypt, where it is borne by 244 people, or 1 in 376,786. Not including Egypt it exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 0 percent reside and Kuwait, where 0 percent reside.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Abouwafia
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