Afey Surname
Approximately 2,791 people bear this surname
Afey Surname Definition:
Or Haffie, from Auffay, near Rouen, Normandy. Richard and Gerard de Alfay or Aufay, Normandy 1180-95(Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). John de Aufay, Somerset, c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
Afey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somalia | 2,206 | 1:6,098 | 506 |
| Kenya | 555 | 1:83,207 | 7,642 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| Djibouti | 4 | 1:228,733 | 966 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Afey (1,622) may also be a first name.
Afey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Or Haffie, from Auffay, near Rouen, Normandy. Richard and Gerard de Alfay or Aufay, Normandy 1180-95(Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). John de Aufay, Somerset, c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
Afey Demographics
Afey Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Afey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Afey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Afey (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺃﻓﻲ, Russian: Афей) is most common in Somalia. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Afey click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Afey? popularity and diffusion
The last name Afey is the 156,819th most commonly occurring surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,611,088 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Afey reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 99 percent reside in Cushitic Africa. It is also the 191,698th most frequently held first name on earth. It is borne by 1,622 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Somalia, where it is held by 2,206 people, or 1 in 6,098. Outside of Somalia this surname occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 20 percent reside and Ethiopia, where 0 percent reside.
Afey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Afey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Afey surname rose 160 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Afey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Muslim (88%) in Kenya.
Afey earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 57.51% less than the national average, earning $18,333 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Afey Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Afey in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺃﻓﻲ | afy | - |
| Afey in the Russian language | ||
| Афей | afej | - |
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