Efeya Surname
Approximately 295 people bear this surname
Efeya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 294 | 1:602,526 | 28,821 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Efeya (24) may also be a first name.
Efeya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Efeya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Efeya (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻓﻴﻪ) is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Efeya? popularity and diffusion
Efeya is the 904,049th most frequently occurring family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 24,703,545 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Efeya reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 100 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,187,323rd most common first name world-wide, borne by 24 people.
The surname Efeya is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 294 people, or 1 in 602,526. In Nigeria Efeya is most numerous in: Delta, where 87 percent are found, Lagos, where 11 percent are found and Ogun, where 1 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria it is found in one country. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Efey | 89 | 50 | / |
| Efea | 89 | 47 | / |
| Efoya | 80 | 168 | / |
| Efeja | 80 | 127 | / |
| Effey | 80 | 71 | / |
| Efaya | 80 | 36 | / |
| Efeye | 80 | 21 | / |
| Efiya | 80 | 16 | / |
| Efuya | 80 | 12 | / |
| Aefea | 80 | 4 | / |
| Afeya | 80 | 3 | / |
| Efeyi | 80 | 3 | / |
| Effea | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ifeya | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gefea | 80 | 2 | / |
| Eafea | 80 | 1 | / |
| Efyia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Efeia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ofeya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Esfey | 80 | 0 | / |
| Heafey | 73 | 503 | / |
| Heffey | 73 | 190 | / |
| Yeffey | 73 | 27 | / |
| Jeffey | 73 | 21 | / |
| Efiyah | 73 | 21 | / |
| Efieyo | 73 | 19 | / |
| Jefiya | 73 | 17 | / |
| Effeye | 73 | 13 | / |
| Efejah | 73 | 11 | / |
| Hafeya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Haefey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hefoey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hefaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Efuyah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Effuya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eufeia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Isfeya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yofeya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yefaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gefaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Efeyee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Efeyeh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Effehy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Effeah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Effiey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Efouya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Efeias | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jepfey | 73 | 1 | / |
| E'Feyd | 73 | 1 | / |
| Efeyed | 73 | 1 | / |
| Afey | 67 | 2,791 | / |
| Efoe | 67 | 701 | / |
| Efai | 67 | 453 | / |
| Efie | 67 | 234 | / |
| Efue | 67 | 205 | / |
| Ofea | 67 | 138 | / |
| Efoy | 67 | 90 | / |
| Afea | 67 | 81 | / |
| Efau | 67 | 52 | / |
| Efoa | 67 | 52 | / |
| Ifey | 67 | 50 | / |
| Efae | 67 | 45 | / |
| Efaa | 67 | 42 | / |
| Heaffey | 67 | 33 | / |
| Ijefiya | 67 | 19 | / |
| Efaj | 67 | 15 | / |
| Efeu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Efee | 67 | 6 | / |
| Efei | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ofey | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hofeyah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hefayad | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jeffeys | 67 | 3 | / |
| Effuyah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Efye | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ifea | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yfea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jfea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jfey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Effeatz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeffeey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeffiey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heffoey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gefoyah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hafeeya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Efay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Effieyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aifeyha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Esfehah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yefiyae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heiffey | 67 | 0 | / |
Efeya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Efeya in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻓﻴﻪ | afyh | - |
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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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- 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 Efeya
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