Ashafa Surname
Approximately 5,568 people bear this surname
Ashafa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 5,514 | 1:32,126 | 2,680 |
| India | 17 | 1:45,121,493 | 474,784 |
| United States | 14 | 1:25,889,924 | 709,614 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Ashafa (5,652) may also be a first name.
Ashafa Demographics
Ashafa Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Ashafa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ashafa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ashafa (Bengali: আশফা, Hindi: आशफा, Marathi: अशफाअह, Oriya: ଆଶାଫା) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ashafa? popularity and diffusion
The surname Ashafa is the 86,504th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 1,308,826 people. The surname Ashafa occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Ashafa reside; 99 percent reside in West Africa and 99 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 89,021st most numerous forename in the world, borne by 5,652 people.
Ashafa is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 5,514 people, or 1 in 32,126. In Nigeria Ashafa is most prevalent in: Lagos, where 23 percent reside, Zamfara, where 16 percent reside and Kaduna, where 12 percent reside. Apart from Nigeria it exists in 12 countries. It is also found in India, where 0 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.
Ashafa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Muslim (88%) in Nigeria.
Ashafa earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.76% more than the national average, earning $45,203 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ashafa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ashafa in the Bengali language | ||
| আশফা | asapha | - |
| Ashafa in the Oriya language | ||
| ଆଶାଫା | asapha | - |
| Ashafa in the Hindi language | ||
| आशफा | asapha | 66.67 |
| अशफा | asapha | 16.67 |
| अशाफा | asapha | 8.33 |
| आशाफा | asapha | 8.33 |
| Ashafa in the Marathi language | ||
| अशफाअह | asapha'aha | 50 |
| अहमद | ahamada | 50 |
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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 Ashafa
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