Al Wafa Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Lebanon

Al Wafa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al Wafa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Lebanon41:1,409,27119,641
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Al Wafa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Al Wafa is carried by more people in Malaysia than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Al Wafa.

How Common Is The Last Name Al Wafa? popularity and diffusion

The surname Al Wafa is the 5,213,395th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Al Wafa live; 57 percent live in Southeast Asia and 57 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia.

The surname Al Wafa is most widespread in Malaysia, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 4,213,461. In Malaysia Al Wafa is primarily found in: Selangor, where 86 percent are found and Perak, where 14 percent are found. Outside of Malaysia Al Wafa occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Lebanon, where 29 percent are found and Indonesia, where 7 percent are found.

Al Wafa Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Al Wafa surname is primarily Greek Orthodox (100%) in Lebanon.

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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 Al Wafa
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