Bafy Surname
Approximately 15 people bear this surname
Bafy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 7 | 1:584,980 | 20,004 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Bafy (247) may also be a first name.
Bafy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bafy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bafy (Arabic: بفي, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺎﻓﻰ, Russian: Бафы) is more commonly found in Mauritania than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bafy? popularity and diffusion
Bafy is the 5,057,639th most commonly held surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 485,836,394 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 73 percent of Bafy reside; 47 percent reside in West Africa and 47 percent reside in Senegambia Africa. Bafy is also the 567,531st most commonly held first name internationally It is held by 247 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Mauritania, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 584,980. In Mauritania Bafy is most common in: Hodh El Gharbi Region, where 100 percent live. Other than Mauritania Bafy exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 27 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 13 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baffy | 89 | 127 | / |
| Bafoy | 89 | 27 | / |
| Bafay | 89 | 5 | / |
| Baafy | 89 | 3 | / |
| Bafey | 89 | 1 | / |
| Batfy | 89 | 1 | / |
| Bafaya | 80 | 168 | / |
| Baffoy | 80 | 114 | / |
| Baufay | 80 | 29 | / |
| Batfay | 80 | 4 | / |
| Baffey | 80 | 3 | / |
| Bahafy | 80 | 3 | / |
| Bafayd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bafouy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bahffy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Beaufy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Beafoy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bayfay | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bauffy | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wafy | 75 | 4,765 | / |
| Bafe | 75 | 1,230 | / |
| Bafa | 75 | 1,008 | / |
| Bafi | 75 | 393 | / |
| Bofy | 75 | 12 | / |
| Befy | 75 | 11 | / |
| Bafé | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bafj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Beaufoy | 73 | 355 | / |
| Beaufay | 73 | 113 | / |
| Baufays | 73 | 105 | / |
| Baufayt | 73 | 39 | / |
| Beaufey | 73 | 26 | / |
| Baffaya | 73 | 2 | / |
| Beafays | 73 | 1 | / |
| Beavfay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baffa | 67 | 19,850 | / |
| Baafi | 67 | 11,266 | / |
| Baufa | 67 | 3,850 | / |
| Baffi | 67 | 1,757 | / |
| Bafei | 67 | 1,165 | / |
| Boffy | 67 | 925 | / |
| Beaufays | 67 | 595 | / |
| Baafa | 67 | 389 | / |
| Bafit | 67 | 280 | / |
| Bahfi | 67 | 261 | / |
| Bofey | 67 | 260 | / |
| Beffy | 67 | 202 | / |
| Baffe | 67 | 128 | / |
| Wafey | 67 | 123 | / |
| Bofoy | 67 | 116 | / |
| Bafai | 67 | 102 | / |
| Baifa | 67 | 88 | / |
| Bafoa | 67 | 80 | / |
| Bafeh | 67 | 52 | / |
| Bafee | 67 | 49 | / |
| Bafis | 67 | 48 | / |
| Bafer | 67 | 40 | / |
| Befay | 67 | 38 | / |
| Bafes | 67 | 38 | / |
| Bafio | 67 | 33 | / |
| Basfi | 67 | 31 | / |
| Baife | 67 | 31 | / |
| Bafui | 67 | 30 | / |
| Bafiz | 67 | 30 | / |
| Wafiy | 67 | 29 | / |
| Bayfa | 67 | 21 | / |
| Beaufayt | 67 | 18 | / |
| Bafid | 67 | 16 | / |
| Bafaa | 67 | 14 | / |
| Waffy | 67 | 13 | / |
| Baafe | 67 | 12 | / |
| Bafie | 67 | 12 | / |
| Bafeu | 67 | 9 | / |
| Bafih | 67 | 8 | / |
| Baifi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Bafet | 67 | 7 | / |
| Baufi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wafay | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bafoi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bofay | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vafay | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bafea | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bapfa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Befoy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bofyo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bhafi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vasfy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Beafa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bafij | 67 | 2 | / |
| Baufe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Baffè | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bafuj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Baefi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bawfa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Beefy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bapfe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waify | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaffy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boufy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wadfy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bofiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Béfay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bosfy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bafeï | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bafii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bafoyowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bayfi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Watfy | 67 | 1 | / |
Bafy Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bafy in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺑﺎﻓﻰ | bafy | - |
| Bafy in the Russian language | ||
| Бафы | bafy | - |
| Bafy in the Arabic language | ||
| بفي | bfy | - |
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Footnotes
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