Balefa Surname
4,116,508th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 23 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo
Balefa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
Balefa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Balefa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Balefa occurs most in The DR Congo. It may also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Balefa? popularity and diffusion
The last name Balefa is the 4,116,508th most prevalent surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 316,849,822 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Balefa reside; 91 percent reside in Central Africa and 91 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa.
The surname is most frequent in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 21 people, or 1 in 3,518,075. Not including The DR Congo it occurs in one country. It is also common in Nigeria, where 9 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balefaz | 92 | 1 | / |
| Baleefa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Balafa | 83 | 431 | / |
| Balifa | 83 | 412 | / |
| Bolefa | 83 | 280 | / |
| Balefi | 83 | 162 | / |
| Balefo | 83 | 58 | / |
| Balofa | 83 | 52 | / |
| Balefe | 83 | 33 | / |
| Belefa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Boulefa | 77 | 384 | / |
| Baleffi | 77 | 11 | / |
| Balhefo | 77 | 10 | / |
| Ballafa | 77 | 5 | / |
| Balefio | 77 | 4 | / |
| Baliafa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Walefea | 77 | 1 | / |
| Balaifa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Balaffa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Baleife | 77 | 1 | / |
| Balafah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Belefaa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Balefou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vallefa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Uajlefa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bolaefa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Boulefaa | 71 | 1,040 | / |
| Boulehfa | 71 | 314 | / |
| Vallefas | 71 | 127 | / |
| Boulefad | 71 | 100 | / |
| Waleafea | 71 | 19 | / |
| Boulefat | 71 | 18 | / |
| Bouleifa | 71 | 8 | / |
| Bouleffa | 71 | 4 | / |
| Boulefah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Belheffa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vallefaz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wale'efa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bolefo | 67 | 605 | / |
| Bolefe | 67 | 571 | / |
| Bolafa | 67 | 391 | / |
| Bolifa | 67 | 264 | / |
| Bolofa | 67 | 236 | / |
| Boulefaat | 67 | 136 | / |
| Belafa | 67 | 113 | / |
| Balofo | 67 | 94 | / |
| Balifi | 67 | 93 | / |
| Belefo | 67 | 85 | / |
| Walifa | 67 | 76 | / |
| Belifa | 67 | 68 | / |
| Valefe | 67 | 16 | / |
| Valefi | 67 | 16 | / |
| Baleephat | 67 | 10 | / |
| Balife | 67 | 6 | / |
| Balafo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Belyfa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Belofa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bouleffat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bouletfad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bouleffaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boulefhad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boulefeat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Valifa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Balify | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Balefa
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis