Efaye Surname
Approximately 11 people bear this surname
Efaye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 7 | 1:584,980 | 20,004 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Efaye (16) may also be a first name.
Efaye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Efaye Come From? nationality or country of origin
Efaye (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻓﺎﻱ, Marathi: ॅफाये) has its highest incidence in Mauritania. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Efaye click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Efaye? popularity and diffusion
Efaye is the 5,812,366th most commonly held last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 64 percent of Efaye live; 64 percent live in West Africa and 64 percent live in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 2,786,762nd most common first name in the world It is held by 16 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Mauritania, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 584,980. In Mauritania it is most numerous in: Trarza Region, where 86 percent reside and Nouakchott-Sud Region, where 14 percent reside. Excluding Mauritania it occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in China, where 18 percent reside and India, where 9 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esfaye | 91 | 2 | / |
| Yefaye | 91 | 1 | / |
| Efae | 89 | 45 | / |
| Efye | 89 | 3 | / |
| Efay | 89 | 1 | / |
| Jesfaye | 83 | 1 | / |
| Hefayed | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ifaye | 80 | 241 | / |
| Efiye | 80 | 36 | / |
| Efaya | 80 | 36 | / |
| Ofaye | 80 | 27 | / |
| Efeye | 80 | 21 | / |
| Afaye | 80 | 16 | / |
| Efaei | 80 | 13 | / |
| Effay | 80 | 9 | / |
| Efaie | 80 | 8 | / |
| Yefae | 80 | 6 | / |
| Efuye | 80 | 2 | / |
| Effae | 80 | 1 | / |
| Efaiy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Efaje | 80 | 1 | / |
| Efayi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jeffay | 73 | 61 | / |
| Aefaie | 73 | 40 | / |
| Geefay | 73 | 19 | / |
| Effeye | 73 | 13 | / |
| Afayee | 73 | 13 | / |
| Aaefae | 73 | 4 | / |
| Efeayi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ofayhe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Efuyie | 73 | 2 | / |
| Effuye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ifayae | 73 | 1 | / |
| Iifaye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hefaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Geffay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Efeyed | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jefayi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jeffye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jesfay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ofayie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yefaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gefaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Efeyee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Efeyeh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Effaie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Efouye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Effiye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Heffay | 73 | 0 | / |
| Esfahayeh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Efoe | 67 | 701 | / |
| Afay | 67 | 654 | / |
| Efai | 67 | 453 | / |
| Efie | 67 | 234 | / |
| Efue | 67 | 205 | / |
| Efoy | 67 | 90 | / |
| Efau | 67 | 52 | / |
| Efoa | 67 | 52 | / |
| Efey | 67 | 50 | / |
| Ofay | 67 | 48 | / |
| Efea | 67 | 47 | / |
| Efaa | 67 | 42 | / |
| Ifay | 67 | 22 | / |
| Jeffaie | 67 | 19 | / |
| Efaj | 67 | 15 | / |
| Ifae | 67 | 10 | / |
| Jiefaie | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ifayeye | 67 | 9 | / |
| Efeu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Efee | 67 | 6 | / |
| Efei | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hefayad | 67 | 4 | / |
| Efaiyaj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yfae | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jfye | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yfay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ifye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Effayhi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jayfaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Joifaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Effawei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aifayez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hefaied | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yefiyae | 67 | 1 | / |
Efaye Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Efaye in the Marathi language | ||
| ॅफाये | ephaye | - |
| Efaye in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻓﺎﻱ | afay | 50 |
| ﺍﻓﻲ | afy | 25 |
| ﺃﻓﻲ | afy | 25 |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Efaye
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