Beffa Surname

196,862nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,128 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Beffa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Beffa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6751:536,97644,579
Italy5991:102,09817,292
Switzerland4941:16,6252,730
Brazil2071:1,034,17636,449
France371:1,795,209158,669
Argentina331:1,295,25574,988
Spain181:2,597,33559,996
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
Cameroon131:1,597,62187,539
Mauritania121:341,23914,334
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
England21:27,859,030389,889
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States571:881,03053,642

Beffa (46) may also be a first name.

Beffa Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Beffa Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Beffa (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻔﺎ) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of Beffa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Beffa? popularity and diffusion

It is the 196,862nd most frequently occurring family name on earth, held by around 1 in 3,424,599 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 55 percent of Beffa are found; 42 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 41 percent are found in Italic Europe. It is also the 1,484,914th most widespread first name worldwide It is held by 46 people.

The last name Beffa is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 675 people, or 1 in 536,976. In The United States Beffa is primarily concentrated in: Missouri, where 53 percent are found, Wisconsin, where 7 percent are found and Florida, where 4 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name is found in 24 countries. It is also common in Italy, where 28 percent are found and Switzerland, where 23 percent are found.

Beffa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Beffa has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,184 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Beffa Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Beffa last name are 2.81% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 50.42% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Beffa earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 31.18% less than the national average, earning €20,668 per year and in United States they earn 19.92% more than the national average, earning $51,743 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Beffay9111/
Beffoa911/
Befa89414/
Baffa8019,850/
Boffa806,938/
Baefa80319/
Beffy80202/
Biffa80111/
Biefa8068/
Befas8058/
Boefa8048/
Beffi8043/
Befay8038/
Beffe8018/
Beifa8015/
Bevfa809/
Befai806/
Beefa805/
Beffo803/
Veffa803/
Befah803/
Beafa803/
Beyfa802/
Befat801/
Befau801/
Besfa801/
Besfat731,932/
Baffah73611/
Boffah73430/
Beuffe7398/
Befahy7391/
Beffer7355/
Bieffo7346/
Befays7338/
Befayt7331/
Befaya7310/
Beffeh736/
Beffie734/
Beffet733/
Baffai733/
Beffey732/
Bieffe732/
Beuffo732/
Biefah732/
Beffee731/
Behfah731/
Beffit731/
Bafffa731/
Oueffa731/
Beffys731/
Beffis731/
Biffas730/
Beffes730/
Beuffy730/
Bifa671,634/
Bafa671,008/
Bofa67774/
Befi67468/
Befe67468/
Vefa67420/
Houeffa67180/
Wefa67163/
Befo67147/
Biffaud67114/
Biffath6735/
Befy6711/
Beafait672/
Beiffer671/
Baefhai671/
Beavfay671/
Beffett671/
Oueffai671/
Beifash671/
Beffeiz671/
Beffitt671/
Befà671/
Beefaya671/
Beefeea671/
Beafays671/
Bedfath670/

Beffa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Beffa in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﻔﺎbfa66.67
ﺑﻔﺎﺀbfa33.33

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Beffa
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