Bafala Surname

1,092,155th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 225 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Bafala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bafala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo2121:348,48930,654
India121:63,922,115578,870
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426

Bafala Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bafala (Marathi: बाफला) occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Bafala click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bafala? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,092,155th most commonly used family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 32,389,093 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Bafala are found; 94 percent are found in Central Africa and 94 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.

The last name Bafala is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 212 people, or 1 in 348,489. Not including The DR Congo Bafala occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 5 percent reside and Indonesia, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bafalay928/
Bafalla927/
Bafalah924/
Bafayla922/
Bafalia922/
Beafala921/
Bafaala921/
Bafallah866/
Bafaulla863/
Bofala836,059/
Bafola83230/
Bafali83166/
Bafale83125/
Bafela8363/
Bafalo8324/
Befala8321/
Wafala832/
Vafala831/
Bafhailah801/
Boufala77784/
Bafalie77441/
Baffale77283/
Bafuila77205/
Bafaluy77125/
Baffalo7752/
Bafaale7748/
Baffaly7739/
Boifala7727/
Bafasli7726/
Bafalis7720/
Boyfala7718/
Waifala7715/
Bafaley7715/
Baufale7712/
Bafoula777/
Wafalya773/
Bafallo773/
Wafalia772/
Baphala772/
Baffali772/
Bafalli771/
Bafalle771/
Vafalai771/
Bafaleh771/
Bafalee771/
Bafalhi771/
Bafeela771/
Baufela771/
Boufalah71380/
Baffalie71177/
Bafalluy71131/
Baffalio7115/
Boyfalla7112/
Bafalley717/
Boefalla717/
Baffaley716/
Wafallah715/
Boufalla713/
Bafallie712/
Boufatla711/
Bhafoola711/
Vafaulla711/
Baffaili711/
Wayfalla711/
Boufalga711/
Boufalas711/
Wafalyas711/
Befallah711/
Boutfala711/
Baffaluy711/
Baufalis711/
Bouffala711/
Bofola673,383/
Bofale671,811/
Bafolo67308/
Bofela67308/
Bofali67246/
Bafelo67194/
Befela67160/
Bofalo67123/
Bafole67108/
Befola6739/
Vafale6736/
Boufallah6723/
Bafoli6723/
Baffaulie6720/
Wafalo6711/
Baffailly677/
Baifallie676/
Boufalaas675/
Vafali673/
Vafola671/
Bafoly671/

Bafala Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bafala in the Marathi language
बाफलाbaphala-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bafala
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