Diofa Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Diofa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Diofa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger51:3,838,40364,195
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288

Diofa (45) may also be a first name.

Diofa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Diofa occurs in Niger more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Diofa? popularity and diffusion

Diofa is the 5,057,639th most frequently used family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 485,836,394 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 60 percent of Diofa reside; 33 percent reside in West Africa and 33 percent reside in Chadic Africa. Diofa is also the 1,504,468th most frequent first name throughout the world, borne by 45 people.

It is most commonly used in Niger, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 3,838,403. In Niger Diofa is mostly found in: Tillabéri Region, where 100 percent live. Other than Niger this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 27 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 27 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Djiofa911/
Difa89495/
Diofo'a831/
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Diffa80130/
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Diefa8055/
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Dhifa8024/
Difai8019/
Djofa8017/
Deifa8015/
Duifa8013/
Difas806/
Difat805/
Deofa801/
Diofi801/
Difad801/
Difaz801/
Difoa801/
Dioffo731,031/
Diafat73268/
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Diefah73127/
Daifah73111/
Doifah7332/
Djoufa7332/
Djiofo7326/
Dhifah7324/
Diffay7312/
Diffaa739/
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Diofer731/
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Diopha731/
Dhaifa731/
Daiffa731/
Hdiefa731/
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Difaid731/
Dioofo731/
Dhifau731/
Diffat731/
Diffas731/
Diefea731/
Deifay731/
Dijafa731/
Deifat731/
Djodfa731/
Difo671,362/
Defa67696/
Djouffa6738/
Difeaux6732/
Djioffo6725/
Dhoifah6720/
Diafath676/
Diafatt675/
Djiafea674/
Dioffou672/
Doifaud672/
Diaffat672/
Difault671/
Djiaffa671/
Djoufea671/
Diofffo671/
Deiyafa671/
Diooffo671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Diofa
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