Djofa Surname
Approximately 17 people bear this surname
Djofa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 14 | 1:1,370,858 | 28,349 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
Djofa (12) may also be a first name.
Djofa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Djofa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Djofa (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﻮﻑ) has its highest incidence in Niger. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Djofa? popularity and diffusion
Djofa is the 4,772,636th most widespread surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Djofa live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 94 percent live in Chadic Africa. Djofa is also the 3,306,491st most common forename on earth, held by 12 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Niger, where it is borne by 14 people, or 1 in 1,370,858. In Niger Djofa is most prevalent in: Tillabéri Region, where 93 percent live and Dosso Region, where 7 percent live. Barring Niger this last name is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 12 percent live and Mauritania, where 6 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Djoufa | 91 | 32 | / |
| Djoffa | 91 | 3 | / |
| Djodfa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Djiofa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Jofa | 89 | 22 | / |
| Djouffa | 83 | 38 | / |
| Djoufea | 83 | 1 | / |
| Djofo | 80 | 373 | / |
| Djafa | 80 | 272 | / |
| Jofai | 80 | 115 | / |
| Joffa | 80 | 87 | / |
| Jofat | 80 | 31 | / |
| Jodfa | 80 | 15 | / |
| Diofa | 80 | 15 | / |
| Joifa | 80 | 8 | / |
| Joufa | 80 | 8 | / |
| Josfa | 80 | 5 | / |
| Djofi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Jojfa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Joofa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jofaz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Djofe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Joyfa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jopfa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Deofa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Djoufaya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Djahfa | 73 | 499 | / |
| Djoufo | 73 | 406 | / |
| Djoffo | 73 | 296 | / |
| Djeufa | 73 | 81 | / |
| Djiofo | 73 | 26 | / |
| Joufah | 73 | 20 | / |
| Djofou | 73 | 19 | / |
| Djoffi | 73 | 18 | / |
| Djaffa | 73 | 16 | / |
| Djofeu | 73 | 7 | / |
| Jouffa | 73 | 3 | / |
| Djafat | 73 | 2 | / |
| Djoufi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Diofoa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Dioffa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jozffa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Joshfa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Joffat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Joofay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Josfau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dijafa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Djaafa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Josfat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Djafga | 73 | 1 | / |
| Djafaj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Djopha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Djoifo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Djoife | 73 | 1 | / |
| Djofgo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Djoufe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sofa | 67 | 7,400 | / |
| Djouffo | 67 | 637 | / |
| Jafa | 67 | 584 | / |
| Cofa | 67 | 562 | / |
| Zofa | 67 | 97 | / |
| Jofo | 67 | 33 | / |
| Djioffo | 67 | 25 | / |
| Djoufie | 67 | 17 | / |
| Djeuffa | 67 | 15 | / |
| Djoufeu | 67 | 11 | / |
| Djiafea | 67 | 4 | / |
| Djafaya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Djoufou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Diofo'a | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djeafea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Diofa'a | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djahafa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djouffe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djouffi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djoufio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djoufoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djuoffo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djiaffa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djofeuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djoffou | 67 | 1 | / |
Djofa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Djofa in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺟﻮﻑ | jwf | - |
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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 Djofa
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