Efata Surname

1,403,590th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 155 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Efata Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Efata Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania581:912,78644,301
Indonesia531:2,495,268147,726
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Uganda81:4,879,910106,546
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243

The alternate forms: Efatá (2) are calculated separately.

Efata (277) may also be a first name.

Efata Last Name Facts

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

Efata is carried by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may occur as: Efatá. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Efata? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,403,590th most frequent surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 47,016,425 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 59 percent of Efata are found; 43 percent are found in East Africa and 43 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Efata is also the 533,704th most widespread first name at a global level It is held by 277 people.

The surname Efata is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is held by 58 people, or 1 in 912,786. In Tanzania it is most numerous in: Kilimanjaro Region, where 69 percent live, Arusha Region, where 16 percent live and Dar es Salaam Region, where 7 percent live. Apart from Tanzania it occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 34 percent live and The DR Congo, where 14 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Efatá932/
Efatha915/
Hefata914/
Efatas911/
Effatat831/
Efati805,677/
Afata80318/
Efota80198/
Ofata80124/
Efeta80122/
Ifata80104/
Efaty8025/
Efate809/
Efato804/
Hefatash771/
Jefatash771/
Apfata731,035/
Ephata731,015/
Effati73431/
Afatah73368/
Affata7335/
Ofaita7322/
Efatih737/
Ofataa737/
Effate736/
Ifatah736/
Afataa735/
Afatai735/
Yofata732/
Gefato732/
Ifatta732/
Afatta731/
Efaite731/
Efatei731/
Effaty731/
Efouta731/
Afatay731/
Ifataj731/
Gefate731/
Ofaata731/
Ifatay731/
Ifatai731/
Efeita731/
Efatte731/
Ifatha731/
Yifata731/
Heffastay710/
Afattah672,019/
Jephata6713/
Hifatah675/
Ajfaita674/
Ephatha674/
Ifatais673/
Haifata671/
Effatte671/
Affatta671/
Esfatiy671/
Ofata'a671/
Eefathe671/
Iffatha671/
Iffatat671/
Iffatah671/
Ephatas671/

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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 Efata
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