Baffa Surname

27,060th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,850 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Baffa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Baffa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria16,1441:10,9731,146
Italy1,4351:42,6187,651
Algeria9421:41,0107,340
United States5171:701,08155,448
Brazil3981:537,87520,154
Argentina1791:238,79019,438
England411:1,358,97760,528
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Switzerland231:357,08327,273
Uruguay211:163,41713,939
Niger171:1,128,94224,295
Ethiopia161:6,096,64111,907
Ivory Coast121:1,922,60335,802
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
France81:8,302,840321,660
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
Lithuania41:758,64725,175
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Liberia31:1,469,51238,766
Bolivia31:3,538,81111,393
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155

Baffa (15,379) may also be a first name.

Baffa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Baffa (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺎﻓﺎ) is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Baffa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Baffa is the 27,060th most frequently occurring family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 367,131 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 86 percent of Baffa are found; 82 percent are found in West Africa and 81 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 45,605th most widespread given name in the world, borne by 15,379 people.

It is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is held by 16,144 people, or 1 in 10,973. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Jigawa, where 39 percent are found, Kano, where 32 percent are found and Bauchi, where 12 percent are found. Not including Nigeria this surname is found in 42 countries. It is also found in Italy, where 7 percent are found and Algeria, where 5 percent are found.

Baffa Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Muslim (97%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Baffa are 36.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 83.33% being registered with the political party.

The amount Baffa earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 0.09% more than the national average, earning €30,058 per year; in United States they earn 41.34% more than the national average, earning $60,985 USD per year and in Canada they earn 49.87% more than the national average, earning $74,462 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Baffah91611/
Baffoa9110/
Baffat918/
Baffai913/
Bafffa911/
Baffas911/
Bafa891,008/
Baffaut8314/
Baffaud838/
Baffaya832/
Baffait831/
Boffa806,938/
Baufa803,850/
Baffo802,158/
Beffa802,128/
Baffi801,757/
Waffa801,142/
Bafas80521/
Baafa80389/
Baefa80319/
Baffe80128/
Baffy80127/
Bafai80102/
Baifa8088/
Bafoa8080/
Bafau8030/
Bayfa8021/
Bafaa8014/
Bafat8010/
Bafah809/
Badfa806/
Bafay805/
Bafea804/
Bafaï804/
Bapfa804/
Beafa803/
Basfa802/
Vaffa802/
Baffè802/
Bawfa802/
Bafad801/
Batfa801/
Baffault7712/
Bassfa73629/
Boffah73430/
Bauffe73324/
Baffie73323/
Baffet73278/
Bafaya73168/
Baffou73128/
Baffoy73114/
Baffes7373/
Baffer7339/
Baffeh7336/
Waffai7333/
Baufay7329/
Baufaa7325/
Bafaiz7324/
Baifah7316/
Beffay7311/
Baffoh7310/
Bouffa7310/
Baffis737/
Baiffe737/
Baufai736/
Baffot735/
Batfay734/
Baffey733/
Bafash733/
Baafas733/
Bafhat733/
Bhafat732/
Waffaa732/
Baffei732/
Baffos732/
Bayfah731/
Boffas731/
Baffit731/
Baifai731/
Baffod731/
Baifaa731/
Waffah731/
Waaffa731/
Bhafas731/
Bafach731/
Bafayd731/
Bafuha731/
Bahffy731/
Bahafa731/
Bawffi731/
Baufat731/
Basfad731/
Batfai731/
Batfat731/
Bayfay731/
Bazfah731/
Bapfah731/
Badfai731/
Badfat731/
Boffat731/
Bauffy730/
Wafa6747,439/
Vafa672,417/
Bafo671,234/
Bafe671,230/
Bofa67774/
Befa67414/
Bafi67393/
Bouffay67274/
Beaufay67113/
Baufays67105/
Bashfat6755/
Baufayt6739/
Baffoux6721/
Uafa6719/
Baffett6718/
Baffets6716/
Bafy6715/
Bassfat676/
Bafhaid674/
Beafait672/
Bouffad672/
Badfash672/
Bafathh672/
Baffout671/
Bahfoha671/
Beafays671/
Beavfay671/
Baufait671/
Ba'tfai671/
Bahaffi671/
Bafé671/
Baefhai671/
Boudffa671/
Bafj671/
Baffitt670/
Baffous670/

Baffa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Baffa in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﺎﻓﺎbafa-

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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 Baffa
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