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 more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Efeya? popularity and diffusion
The surname Efeya is the 904,049th most prevalent last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 24,703,545 people. The surname Efeya is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Efeya are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 100 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Efeya is also the 2,187,323rd most widely held first name in the world. It is borne by 24 people.
This surname is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 294 people, or 1 in 602,526. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Delta, where 87 percent reside, Lagos, where 11 percent reside and Ogun, where 1 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria Efeya exists in one country. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 0 percent reside.
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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