Akifa Surname
Approximately 158 people bear this surname
Akifa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 59 | 1:138,199 | 19,012 |
| Nigeria | 49 | 1:3,615,158 | 105,602 |
| Indonesia | 39 | 1:3,391,005 | 183,158 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
Akifa (1,688) may also be a first name.
Akifa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Akifa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Akifa (Bengali: আকিফা, Hindi: आकिफा) is held by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Akifa? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,385,851st most frequent family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 46,123,708 people. It is mostly found in Oceania, where 37 percent of Akifa reside; 37 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 37 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 187,233rd most frequent given name internationally. It is borne by 1,688 people.
Akifa is most prevalent in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 59 people, or 1 in 138,199. In Papua New Guinea Akifa is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Highlands, where 90 percent are found, National Capital District, where 8 percent are found and Madang, where 2 percent are found. Outside of Papua New Guinea this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 31 percent are found and Indonesia, where 25 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akiefa | 91 | 157 | / |
| Akifah | 91 | 41 | / |
| Hakifa | 91 | 7 | / |
| Aakifa | 91 | 6 | / |
| Akaifa | 91 | 4 | / |
| Akeifa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Aakifah | 83 | 1 | / |
| Akhifah | 83 | 1 | / |
| Akuifai | 83 | 1 | / |
| Akufa | 80 | 255 | / |
| Akifi | 80 | 227 | / |
| Akife | 80 | 60 | / |
| Akefa | 80 | 60 | / |
| Ekifa | 80 | 35 | / |
| Okifa | 80 | 7 | / |
| Akifo | 80 | 4 | / |
| Acifa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Aqifa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Akefah | 73 | 49 | / |
| Aqifah | 73 | 27 | / |
| Ekiefa | 73 | 23 | / |
| Akufai | 73 | 21 | / |
| Okiefa | 73 | 13 | / |
| Ekeifa | 73 | 11 | / |
| Achifa | 73 | 10 | / |
| Akuefa | 73 | 8 | / |
| Akufah | 73 | 8 | / |
| Akaifo | 73 | 6 | / |
| Aquifa | 73 | 5 | / |
| Okeifa | 73 | 5 | / |
| Askifi | 73 | 4 | / |
| Okiffa | 73 | 4 | / |
| Akeefa | 73 | 3 | / |
| Aqiffa | 73 | 3 | / |
| Akuhfa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ekaifa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aakefa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hacifa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ekhifa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hakifi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akoyfa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Askife | 73 | 1 | / |
| Askify | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akivah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hachifa | 67 | 628 | / |
| Ackeifi | 67 | 292 | / |
| Achiffa | 67 | 9 | / |
| Eikhifa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Achifea | 67 | 3 | / |
| Okiefai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Askifet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akuefah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okieyfa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aikaifi | 67 | 1 | / |
Akifa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Akifa in the Bengali language | ||
| আকিফা | akipha | - |
| Akifa in the Hindi language | ||
| आकिफा | akipha | 57.14 |
| अकीफा | akipha | 32.14 |
| अकिफा | akipha | 10.71 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Akifa
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