Efaye Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritania
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Efaye Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Efaye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritania71:584,98020,004
China21:683,660,78330,601
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Esfaye912/
Yefaye911/
Efae8945/
Efye893/
Efay891/
Jesfaye831/
Hefayed831/
Ifaye80241/
Efiye8036/
Efaya8036/
Ofaye8027/
Efeye8021/
Afaye8016/
Efaei8013/
Effay809/
Efaie808/
Yefae806/
Efuye802/
Effae801/
Efaiy801/
Efaje801/
Efayi801/
Jeffay7361/
Aefaie7340/
Geefay7319/
Effeye7313/
Afayee7313/
Aaefae734/
Efeayi732/
Ofayhe732/
Efuyie732/
Effuye731/
Ifayae731/
Iifaye731/
Hefaya731/
Geffay731/
Efeyed731/
Jefayi731/
Jeffye731/
Jesfay731/
Ofayie731/
Yefaya731/
Gefaya731/
Efeyee731/
Efeyeh731/
Effaie731/
Efouye731/
Effiye731/
Heffay730/
Esfahayeh711/
Efoe67701/
Afay67654/
Efai67453/
Efie67234/
Efue67205/
Efoy6790/
Efau6752/
Efoa6752/
Efey6750/
Ofay6748/
Efea6747/
Efaa6742/
Ifay6722/
Jeffaie6719/
Efaj6715/
Ifae6710/
Jiefaie679/
Ifayeye679/
Efeu677/
Efee676/
Efei676/
Hefayad674/
Efaiyaj674/
Yfae672/
Jfye672/
Yfay671/
Ifye671/
Effayhi671/
Jayfaye671/
Joifaye671/
Effawei671/
Aifayez671/
Hefaied671/
Yefiyae671/

Efaye Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Efaye in the Marathi language
ॅफायेephaye-
Efaye in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻓﺎﻱafay50
ﺍﻓﻲafy25
ﺃﻓﻲafy25

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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 Efaye
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