Barifa Surname
Approximately 31 people bear this surname
Barifa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 26 | 1:6,813,183 | 158,601 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Barifa (92) may also be a first name.
Barifa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Barifa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Barifa (Hindi: बरीफा) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Barifa.
How Common Is The Last Name Barifa? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 3,543,123rd most frequently occurring last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 235,082,126 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 94 percent of Barifa live; 87 percent live in West Africa and 87 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 992,070th most frequently used forename in the world, borne by 92 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 26 people, or 1 in 6,813,183. In Nigeria Barifa is primarily found in: Rivers, where 96 percent live and Osun, where 4 percent live. Other than Nigeria this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Benin, where 3 percent live and India, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barifaa | 92 | 87 | / |
| Barifah | 92 | 5 | / |
| Barisfa | 92 | 4 | / |
| Barifha | 92 | 1 | / |
| Basrifa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Bariffa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Barifat | 92 | 1 | / |
| Baarifah | 86 | 5 | / |
| Barufa | 83 | 150 | / |
| Barife | 83 | 75 | / |
| Warifa | 83 | 45 | / |
| Barifo | 83 | 12 | / |
| Barifi | 83 | 4 | / |
| Borifa | 83 | 2 | / |
| Barefa | 83 | 2 | / |
| Berifa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Baruffa | 77 | 866 | / |
| Barefah | 77 | 199 | / |
| Bariffi | 77 | 158 | / |
| Bariffo | 77 | 78 | / |
| Bariffe | 77 | 68 | / |
| Warifah | 77 | 50 | / |
| Barrife | 77 | 6 | / |
| Wariffa | 77 | 6 | / |
| Barrufa | 77 | 3 | / |
| Berifha | 77 | 2 | / |
| Baretfa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Barifeh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Barhife | 77 | 0 | / |
| Barifer | 77 | 0 | / |
| Barriffe | 71 | 408 | / |
| Barruffa | 71 | 36 | / |
| Barioffi | 71 | 16 | / |
| Boutrifa | 71 | 4 | / |
| Bariffio | 71 | 1 | / |
| Baraifuy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bareffas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Barrufau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Warefa | 67 | 191 | / |
| Barufo | 67 | 28 | / |
| Barefe | 67 | 15 | / |
| Berefa | 67 | 12 | / |
| Borefa | 67 | 8 | / |
| Barefo | 67 | 7 | / |
| Barrieffe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Worifa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Barriffee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Varefa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Barrisfod | 67 | 1 | / |
| Warifo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boutrifah | 67 | 1 | / |
Barifa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Barifa in the Hindi language | ||
| बरीफा | baripha | - |
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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 Barifa
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