Dafana Surname
Approximately 157 people bear this surname
Dafana Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 145 | 1:106,471 | 14,772 |
| Chad | 4 | 1:3,398,050 | 7,703 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
Dafana (22) may also be a first name.
Dafana Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dafana Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Dafana (Bengali: দফনা) is most common in Zimbabwe. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dafana? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,391,595th most numerous last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 46,417,490 people. The surname Dafana is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Dafana are found; 93 percent are found in Southern Africa and 93 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Dafana is also the 2,301,746th most numerous given name globally, borne by 22 people.
This surname is most prevalent in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 145 people, or 1 in 106,471. In Zimbabwe it is primarily concentrated in: Midlands Province, where 37 percent are found, Mashonaland West Province, where 33 percent are found and Harare Province, where 9 percent are found. Excluding Zimbabwe this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Chad, where 3 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dhafana | 92 | 59 | / |
| Dafanga | 92 | 2 | / |
| Daefana | 92 | 2 | / |
| Dafanna | 92 | 1 | / |
| Tdafana | 92 | 1 | / |
| Dheafana | 86 | 11 | / |
| Dafane | 83 | 147 | / |
| Dafani | 83 | 54 | / |
| Dafano | 83 | 52 | / |
| Defana | 83 | 34 | / |
| Dofana | 83 | 2 | / |
| Dafany | 83 | 0 | / |
| Dayfane | 77 | 45 | / |
| Dofanga | 77 | 29 | / |
| Davanah | 77 | 22 | / |
| Daifany | 77 | 15 | / |
| Deafani | 77 | 10 | / |
| Dhafani | 77 | 9 | / |
| Daafane | 77 | 9 | / |
| Doufana | 77 | 5 | / |
| Dafaane | 77 | 3 | / |
| Daffany | 77 | 3 | / |
| Dhafane | 77 | 2 | / |
| Daffane | 77 | 1 | / |
| Daifani | 77 | 1 | / |
| Daifane | 77 | 1 | / |
| Daifano | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dafanis | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dafaney | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dhaffane | 71 | 9 | / |
| Dafounna | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dasfhani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Davannah | 71 | 0 | / |
| Daffaney | 71 | 0 | / |
| Dofona | 67 | 11 | / |
| Dofane | 67 | 8 | / |
| Dasfanney | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dofany | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dofani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Defona | 67 | 1 | / |
| Daufaunou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dafono | 67 | 0 | / |
| Dafone | 67 | 0 | / |
Dafana Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dafana in the Bengali language | ||
| দফনা | daphana | - |
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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 Dafana
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