Borafia Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Borafia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Borafia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Borafia Last Name Facts

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

The last name Borafia is found in Sweden more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Borafia? popularity and diffusion

The surname Borafia is the 8,193,072nd most widespread last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname Borafia is primarily found in Europe, where 60 percent of Borafia are found; 60 percent are found in Northern Europe and 60 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The surname Borafia is most numerous in Sweden, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 3,282,252. In Sweden Borafia is primarily found in: Skåne County, where 100 percent reside. Excluding Sweden this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 20 percent reside and Tanzania, where 20 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bourafia932/
Bourafiaa881/
Barafia8611/
Burafia864/
Borafya862/
Borofia861/
Boutrayfia821/
Boraafya8010/
Bouraafya754/
Warafia7146/
Burafea711/
Barofia711/
Waraifia671/
Baroffio531,495/
Warofiah5325/

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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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  • 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 Borafia
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