Befi Surname
Approximately 468 people bear this surname
Befi Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'snowy, white sweets', 'ice cream', 'icing', 'sweet person'.
Befi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 165 | 1:801,510 | 60,937 |
| Italy | 125 | 1:489,254 | 50,132 |
| Cameroon | 77 | 1:269,728 | 25,950 |
| United States | 63 | 1:5,753,316 | 282,354 |
| Brazil | 14 | 1:15,291,024 | 280,658 |
| Papua New Guinea | 11 | 1:741,247 | 83,447 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
Befi (586) may also be a first name.
Befi Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname means 'snowy, white sweets', 'ice cream', 'icing', 'sweet person'.
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Befi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Befi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Befi (Hindi: बेफी) occurs in Indonesia more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Befi? popularity and diffusion
Befi is the 646,966th most widely held last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 15,571,679 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 37 percent of Befi live; 35 percent live in Southeast Asia and 35 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Befi is also the 345,673rd most widely held first name on earth, held by 586 people.
Befi is most frequently occurring in Indonesia, where it is held by 165 people, or 1 in 801,510. In Indonesia it is mostly found in: East Java, where 96 percent live, West Sumatra, where 2 percent live and Papua, where 1 percent live. Excluding Indonesia this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Italy, where 27 percent live and Cameroon, where 16 percent live.
Befi Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Befi surname are 5.59% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 58.82% being registered with the party.
Befi earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 32.14% more than the national average, earning $57,017 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Befi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Befi in the Hindi language | ||
| बेफी | bephi | 87.04 |
| बेफई | bepha'i | 12.04 |
| बेफि | bephi | 0.93 |
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Footnotes
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