Arfaye Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Arfaye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 3 | 1:6,397,339 | 78,839 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Arfaye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Arfaye Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Arfaye is carried by more people in Niger than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Arfaye? popularity and diffusion
Arfaye is the 8,193,072nd most commonly held family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name Arfaye occurs mostly in Africa, where 60 percent of Arfaye are found; 60 percent are found in West Africa and 60 percent are found in Chadic Africa.
This surname is most commonly held in Niger, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 6,397,339. In Niger it is most frequent in: Agadez Region, where 67 percent live and Tillabéri Region, where 33 percent live. Barring Niger Arfaye is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 20 percent live and The United States, where 20 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arfay | 91 | 15 | / |
| Arfae | 91 | 2 | / |
| Arfaei | 83 | 2,540 | / |
| Arfaee | 83 | 840 | / |
| Arfaie | 83 | 396 | / |
| Arfayi | 83 | 5 | / |
| Harfay | 83 | 1 | / |
| Arfaya | 83 | 1 | / |
| Arfauy | 83 | 1 | / |
| Earfae | 83 | 1 | / |
| Harfaya | 77 | 4 | / |
| Earfaei | 77 | 1 | / |
| Arfahys | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gorfaye | 77 | 1 | / |
| Arfayat | 77 | 1 | / |
| Arfaj | 73 | 1,158 | / |
| Arfaa | 73 | 1,138 | / |
| Arfai | 73 | 272 | / |
| Arfee | 73 | 90 | / |
| Arfau | 73 | 59 | / |
| Arfie | 73 | 16 | / |
| Arfeu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Arfei | 73 | 2 | / |
| Arfey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Arfej | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gourfaye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Arfaai | 67 | 579 | / |
| Arfeie | 67 | 147 | / |
| Arfaja | 67 | 136 | / |
| Arfeux | 67 | 130 | / |
| Arfaux | 67 | 60 | / |
| Garfee | 67 | 38 | / |
| Arfaji | 67 | 32 | / |
| Arfaut | 67 | 23 | / |
| Arfaia | 67 | 17 | / |
| Arfiya | 67 | 15 | / |
| Arfaui | 67 | 10 | / |
| Arfouy | 67 | 9 | / |
| Garfey | 67 | 6 | / |
| Harfai | 67 | 4 | / |
| Garfau | 67 | 3 | / |
| Garfai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Garfie | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hárfay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aarfai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Airfee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Arfeis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Arfa'a | 67 | 1 | / |
| Arfoei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Garfej | 67 | 1 | / |
| Garfea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Harfea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aarfaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Arfait | 67 | 1 | / |
| Arfeaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Harfaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Garfei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ourfay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Arfeia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Herfay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Harfee | 67 | 0 | / |
| Arfeat | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Arfaye
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