Bafina Surname
Approximately 98 people bear this surname
Bafina Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 33 | 1:313,200 | 25,349 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Niger | 13 | 1:1,476,309 | 30,154 |
| Nigeria | 12 | 1:14,761,896 | 248,185 |
| Greece | 8 | 1:1,384,974 | 86,362 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
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 held by more people in Benin than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Bafina.
How Common Is The Last Name Bafina? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,871,545th most prevalent family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 74,362,713 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 82 percent of Bafina reside; 60 percent reside in West Africa and 47 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Bafina is also the 2,608,198th most commonly held first name globally. It is borne by 18 people.
It is most common in Benin, where it is carried by 33 people, or 1 in 313,200. In Benin it is most numerous in: Borgou Department, where 97 percent reside and Alibori Department, where 3 percent reside. Barring Benin it occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 21 percent reside and Niger, where 13 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bafinga | 92 | 38 | / |
| Bahfina | 92 | 18 | / |
| Bafinas | 92 | 17 | / |
| Bafuina | 92 | 1 | / |
| Baffina | 92 | 1 | / |
| Bafin | 91 | 66 | / |
| Bahafina | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bafinova | 86 | 1 | / |
| Vafina | 83 | 8,067 | / |
| Bafena | 83 | 5,213 | / |
| Bazfin | 83 | 142 | / |
| Baffin | 83 | 114 | / |
| Batfin | 83 | 101 | / |
| Baafin | 83 | 18 | / |
| Uafina | 83 | 15 | / |
| Bafino | 83 | 14 | / |
| Wafina | 83 | 9 | / |
| Bofina | 83 | 3 | / |
| Basfin | 83 | 3 | / |
| Bajfin | 83 | 3 | / |
| Bafing | 83 | 2 | / |
| Bafind | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bhafin | 83 | 1 | / |
| Befina | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bahfin | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bafn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bahafin | 77 | 160 | / |
| Bofinga | 77 | 144 | / |
| Bafinuo | 77 | 16 | / |
| Baffino | 77 | 7 | / |
| Baphina | 77 | 3 | / |
| Boufina | 77 | 2 | / |
| Baffing | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bafenga | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bafaino | 77 | 1 | / |
| Botfina | 77 | 1 | / |
| Befoina | 77 | 1 | / |
| Waffina | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vaffina | 77 | 1 | / |
| Beaufin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Boffina | 77 | 0 | / |
| Vafin | 73 | 5,909 | / |
| Bafen | 73 | 78 | / |
| Bofin | 73 | 32 | / |
| Bafim | 73 | 20 | / |
| Bafne | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wafionga | 71 | 40 | / |
| Boufigna | 71 | 19 | / |
| Bafiongo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bachfink | 71 | 1 | / |
| Boufinas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Boffin | 67 | 728 | / |
| Bahfen | 67 | 381 | / |
| Vafyna | 67 | 79 | / |
| Bofena | 67 | 50 | / |
| Baphin | 67 | 42 | / |
| Wafena | 67 | 41 | / |
| Bafeng | 67 | 31 | / |
| Boufin | 67 | 13 | / |
| Bofink | 67 | 8 | / |
| Bofing | 67 | 5 | / |
| Uafino | 67 | 4 | / |
| Befena | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vaffin | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bofino | 67 | 2 | / |
| Boifin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wafino | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baffim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bafeno | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bousfinat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baffen | 67 | 0 | / |
Bafina Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bafina in the Hindi language | ||
| बफिना | baphina | - |
| Bafina in the Russian language | ||
| Бафина | bafina | - |
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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 Bafina
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