Baffa Surname
Approximately 19,850 people bear this surname
Baffa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 16,144 | 1:10,973 | 1,146 |
| Italy | 1,435 | 1:42,618 | 7,651 |
| Algeria | 942 | 1:41,010 | 7,340 |
| United States | 517 | 1:701,081 | 55,448 |
| Brazil | 398 | 1:537,875 | 20,154 |
| Argentina | 179 | 1:238,790 | 19,438 |
| England | 41 | 1:1,358,977 | 60,528 |
| Canada | 24 | 1:1,535,233 | 104,339 |
| Switzerland | 23 | 1:357,083 | 27,273 |
| Uruguay | 21 | 1:163,417 | 13,939 |
| Niger | 17 | 1:1,128,942 | 24,295 |
| Ethiopia | 16 | 1:6,096,641 | 11,907 |
| Ivory Coast | 12 | 1:1,922,603 | 35,802 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Venezuela | 6 | 1:5,034,013 | 43,431 |
| Uganda | 6 | 1:6,506,546 | 123,710 |
| Lithuania | 4 | 1:758,647 | 25,175 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Liberia | 3 | 1:1,469,512 | 38,766 |
| Bolivia | 3 | 1:3,538,811 | 11,393 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
Baffa (15,379) may also be a first name.
Baffa Demographics
Baffa Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
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
Baffa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Baffa in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺑﺎﻓﺎ | bafa | - |
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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 Baffa
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