Benafa Surname
Approximately 186 people bear this surname
Benafa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 101 | 1:1,753,889 | 63,997 |
| Indonesia | 65 | 1:2,034,603 | 127,068 |
| Algeria | 15 | 1:2,575,437 | 44,639 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Benafa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Benafa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Benafa (Marathi: बेनफा) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Benafa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,244,200th most widespread surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 39,180,354 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 62 percent of Benafa are found; 54 percent are found in West Africa and 54 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
It is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 101 people, or 1 in 1,753,889. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Delta, where 79 percent are found, Edo, where 9 percent are found and Bayelsa, where 7 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria Benafa is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 35 percent are found and Algeria, where 8 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benaifa | 92 | 621 | / |
| Bengafa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Benafaa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Benaïfa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Benhafad | 86 | 1 | / |
| Benaifah | 86 | 1 | / |
| Benaiffa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Benhadfa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Benaffas | 86 | 1 | / |
| Benasfai | 86 | 1 | / |
| Banafa | 83 | 2,544 | / |
| Benafi | 83 | 53 | / |
| Benefa | 83 | 41 | / |
| Bonafa | 83 | 19 | / |
| Benafy | 83 | 9 | / |
| Benafo | 83 | 8 | / |
| Binafa | 83 | 5 | / |
| Benafe | 83 | 3 | / |
| Benofa | 83 | 2 | / |
| Benhachfa | 80 | 5 | / |
| Benhaffat | 80 | 1 | / |
| Banafea | 77 | 807 | / |
| Banafau | 77 | 451 | / |
| Banafaï | 77 | 420 | / |
| Benafou | 77 | 310 | / |
| Benafer | 77 | 172 | / |
| Behnava | 77 | 133 | / |
| Bonafau | 77 | 51 | / |
| Banafai | 77 | 18 | / |
| Benoufa | 77 | 12 | / |
| Beunafe | 77 | 10 | / |
| Benefaa | 77 | 5 | / |
| Beneffa | 77 | 4 | / |
| Banaefa | 77 | 3 | / |
| Banafaa | 77 | 3 | / |
| Benafit | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bonafah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Banaifa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Behnafi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Benafet | 77 | 1 | / |
| Benhafi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Banaafa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Whenafa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Binafai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Binaifa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Benaifi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Benaafi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Benhafed | 71 | 2,933 | / |
| Bengoufa | 71 | 2,200 | / |
| Benhafid | 71 | 918 | / |
| Houenafa | 71 | 18 | / |
| Benhafou | 71 | 9 | / |
| Benhafiz | 71 | 5 | / |
| Benaifer | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bienapfi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bonnafau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Benaphaj | 71 | 1 | / |
| Benaphad | 71 | 1 | / |
| Benaffhe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Benaapho | 71 | 1 | / |
| Benefo | 67 | 1,814 | / |
| Banafo | 67 | 704 | / |
| Binefa | 67 | 195 | / |
| Bengouffa | 67 | 70 | / |
| Benofy | 67 | 12 | / |
| Benaifieh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Benahaphi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bonofa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bonafo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Benofi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Banefa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Benhafedh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Binafo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Binafe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Benhaffou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Houenaffa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Benhafidh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bonefa | 67 | 1 | / |
Benafa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Benafa in the Marathi language | ||
| बेनफा | benapha | - |
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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
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- 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 Benafa
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