Balifa Surname
Approximately 412 people bear this surname
Balifa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 397 | 1:186,095 | 18,831 |
| Uganda | 7 | 1:5,577,040 | 114,218 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
Balifa (91) may also be a first name.
Balifa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Balifa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Balifa (Marathi: बलीफा) is most common in The DR Congo. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Balifa.
How Common Is The Last Name Balifa? popularity and diffusion
The last name Balifa is the 711,133rd most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 17,688,218 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Balifa reside; 96 percent reside in Central Africa and 96 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Balifa is also the 998,282nd most commonly used first name world-wide, held by 91 people.
It is most frequently occurring in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 397 people, or 1 in 186,095. Outside of The DR Congo this last name occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 2 percent live and Indonesia, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balaifa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Bolifa | 83 | 264 | / |
| Balifi | 83 | 93 | / |
| Walifa | 83 | 76 | / |
| Belifa | 83 | 68 | / |
| Balufa | 83 | 35 | / |
| Balefa | 83 | 23 | / |
| Balife | 83 | 6 | / |
| Balify | 83 | 1 | / |
| Valifa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Boulifa | 77 | 7,518 | / |
| Belaifa | 77 | 3,557 | / |
| Balifio | 77 | 774 | / |
| Walisfa | 77 | 13 | / |
| Balaifi | 77 | 7 | / |
| Beliffa | 77 | 6 | / |
| Balifou | 77 | 3 | / |
| Bolifah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Balifit | 77 | 1 | / |
| Baliffi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Buolifa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Baleife | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bolifai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Baleefa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Balefaz | 77 | 1 | / |
| Balufah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bayliffe | 71 | 150 | / |
| Bouleifa | 71 | 8 | / |
| Uallifah | 71 | 8 | / |
| Bailiffe | 71 | 7 | / |
| Hualifah | 71 | 6 | / |
| Bouliofa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Baliphat | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vallifas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Belaiffa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bouliffa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Balitfer | 71 | 1 | / |
| Balliffe | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bolefa | 67 | 280 | / |
| Bolifo | 67 | 165 | / |
| Balefi | 67 | 162 | / |
| Balufo | 67 | 96 | / |
| Bolifi | 67 | 75 | / |
| Balefo | 67 | 58 | / |
| Balefe | 67 | 33 | / |
| Belyfa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Belifo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bolufa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Belefa | 67 | 1 | / |
Balifa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Balifa in the Marathi language | ||
| बलीफा | balipha | - |
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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 Balifa
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