Abowafia Surname
Approximately 280 people bear this surname
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The surname Abowafia means 'father of Wafia'. It comes from abo, which means 'father', and the name Wafia, which means 'complete girl', 'complete woman'.
Abowafia Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 275 | 1:334,312 | 21,412 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
Abowafia Surname Meaning
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The surname Abowafia means 'father of Wafia'. It comes from abo, which means 'father', and the name Wafia, which means 'complete girl', 'complete woman'.
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Where Does The Last Name Abowafia Come From? nationality or country of origin
Abowafia is borne by more people in Egypt than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Abowafia.
How Common Is The Last Name Abowafia? popularity and diffusion
Abowafia is the 937,786th most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 26,026,950 people. The surname Abowafia is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Abowafia reside; 98 percent reside in North Africa and 98 percent reside in Arabic North Africa.
The last name Abowafia is most commonly used in Egypt, where it is held by 275 people, or 1 in 334,312. Aside from Egypt it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Germany, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abouwafia | 94 | 248 | / |
| Abowafa | 93 | 4 | / |
| Aboafia | 93 | 4 | / |
| Abou Wafia | 89 | 9 | / |
| Abo Afia | 88 | 122 | / |
| Abouafia | 88 | 19 | / |
| Abowafaa | 88 | 4 | / |
| Abowafya | 88 | 1 | / |
| Abafia | 86 | 2 | / |
| Abofia | 86 | 1 | / |
| Abu Wafia | 82 | 4 | / |
| Abou-Afia | 82 | 2 | / |
| Abou Afia | 82 | 1 | / |
| Aboufia | 80 | 4 | / |
| Aboafya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Abuafia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Abuwafa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Aboaf | 77 | 263 | / |
| Abafi | 77 | 173 | / |
| Abafa | 77 | 33 | / |
| Abofi | 77 | 12 | / |
| Abfia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Abu Wafi | 75 | 336 | / |
| Abu Afia | 75 | 214 | / |
| Abu Wafa | 75 | 10 | / |
| Abo Afea | 75 | 4 | / |
| Abu-Afia | 75 | 4 | / |
| Obioafia | 75 | 4 | / |
| Abo Wafy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Abo Afya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Abwafaie | 75 | 1 | / |
| Abouaf | 71 | 237 | / |
| Aboauf | 71 | 155 | / |
| Abooaf | 71 | 122 | / |
| Abu Wafaa | 71 | 122 | / |
| Aboefi | 71 | 77 | / |
| Apofia | 71 | 12 | / |
| Obafia | 71 | 9 | / |
| Abu Wafih | 71 | 9 | / |
| Abbafi | 71 | 8 | / |
| Abououafa | 71 | 5 | / |
| Aboaof | 71 | 5 | / |
| Abu Afiya | 71 | 4 | / |
| Aboafy | 71 | 4 | / |
| Aboufi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Abuoaf | 71 | 2 | / |
| Abeofi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Abuofi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Abuowf | 71 | 1 | / |
| Abiafa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Abafae | 71 | 1 | / |
| Abafay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Abafui | 71 | 1 | / |
| Abyafa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Abaifa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Obofia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Apafia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Abaiva | 71 | 1 | / |
| Abafei | 71 | 1 | / |
| Abawafaie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ibafia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Abfi | 67 | 325 | / |
| Obiofia | 67 | 158 | / |
| Abbafah | 67 | 120 | / |
| A Baffa | 67 | 26 | / |
| Apiafia | 67 | 16 | / |
| Abo Aof | 67 | 9 | / |
| Apofiya | 67 | 9 | / |
| A-Baffa | 67 | 8 | / |
| Abaf | 67 | 8 | / |
| Aboaouf | 67 | 4 | / |
| Abo Owf | 67 | 4 | / |
| Abof | 67 | 3 | / |
| Abaieva | 67 | 3 | / |
| Abouauf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Abouaff | 67 | 2 | / |
| Abooaff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abaeiva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abo Oaf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abo Auf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aboaoof | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abafaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ebiafia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aibaffa | 67 | 1 | / |
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