Damfa Surname
Approximately 16 people bear this surname
Damfa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 9 | 1:19,682,529 | 291,344 |
| Senegal | 5 | 1:2,915,868 | 5,479 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
Damfa (115) may also be a first name.
Damfa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Damfa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Damfa (Hindi: डम्फा) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Damfa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 4,908,606th most widespread surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 88 percent of Damfa are found; 88 percent are found in West Africa and 56 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 873,022nd most frequently occurring first name at a global level, held by 115 people.
Damfa is most common in Nigeria, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 19,682,529. In Nigeria Damfa is most numerous in: Nasarawa, where 56 percent live, Bayelsa, where 11 percent live and Kaduna, where 11 percent live. Apart from Nigeria Damfa occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Senegal, where 31 percent live and England, where 6 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damfai | 91 | 4 | / |
| Damfay | 91 | 1 | / |
| Damfah | 91 | 1 | / |
| Danfa | 80 | 9,318 | / |
| Domfa | 80 | 88 | / |
| Damfo | 80 | 3 | / |
| Damfi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Damfe | 80 | 2 | / |
| Demfa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Damfy | 80 | 0 | / |
| Dampha | 73 | 8,083 | / |
| Damfeu | 73 | 42 | / |
| Domfat | 73 | 8 | / |
| Danffa | 73 | 3 | / |
| Damfot | 73 | 1 | / |
| Damfiy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Deumfa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Deanfa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dhamfahai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Danfaha | 67 | 9 | / |
| Damphat | 67 | 5 | / |
| Damphad | 67 | 3 | / |
| Danfash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dampfer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Damphai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhanfaj | 67 | 1 | / |
Damfa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Damfa in the Hindi language | ||
| डम्फा | dampha | 66.67 |
| दम्फा | dampha | 33.33 |
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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
- 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 Damfa
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