Bafina Surname

1,871,545th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 98 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Bafina Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bafina Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin331:313,20025,349
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Niger131:1,476,30930,154
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
Greece81:1,384,97486,362
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Bafina (18) may also be a first name.

Bafina Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bafina (Hindi: बफिना, Russian: Бафина) is found in Benin more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bafina? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bafina is the 1,871,545th most frequently used family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 74,362,713 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 82 percent of Bafina are found; 60 percent are found in West Africa and 47 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Bafina is also the 2,608,198th most commonly held first name internationally. It is borne by 18 people.

Bafina is most frequently used in Benin, where it is borne by 33 people, or 1 in 313,200. In Benin Bafina is most numerous in: Borgou Department, where 97 percent reside and Alibori Department, where 3 percent reside. Without taking into account Benin it is found in 9 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 21 percent reside and Niger, where 13 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bafinga9238/
Bahfina9218/
Bafinas9217/
Bafuina921/
Baffina921/
Bafin9166/
Bahafina861/
Bafinova861/
Vafina838,067/
Bafena835,213/
Bazfin83142/
Baffin83114/
Batfin83101/
Baafin8318/
Uafina8315/
Bafino8314/
Wafina839/
Bofina833/
Basfin833/
Bajfin833/
Bafing832/
Bafind831/
Bhafin831/
Befina831/
Bahfin831/
Bafn801/
Bahafin77160/
Bofinga77144/
Bafinuo7716/
Baffino777/
Baphina773/
Boufina772/
Baffing771/
Bafenga771/
Bafaino771/
Botfina771/
Befoina771/
Waffina771/
Vaffina771/
Beaufin771/
Boffina770/
Vafin735,909/
Bafen7378/
Bofin7332/
Bafim7320/
Bafne731/
Wafionga7140/
Boufigna7119/
Bafiongo711/
Bachfink711/
Boufinas711/
Boffin67728/
Bahfen67381/
Vafyna6779/
Bofena6750/
Baphin6742/
Wafena6741/
Bafeng6731/
Boufin6713/
Bofink678/
Bofing675/
Uafino674/
Befena674/
Vaffin673/
Bofino672/
Boifin671/
Wafino671/
Baffim671/
Bafeno671/
Bousfinat671/
Baffen670/

Bafina Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bafina in the Hindi language
बफिनाbaphina-
Bafina in the Russian language
Бафинаbafina-

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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 Bafina
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