Efeye Surname
Approximately 21 people bear this surname
Efeye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 12 | 1:14,761,896 | 248,185 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
Efeye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Efeye Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Efeye (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻓﻲ) has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Efeye? popularity and diffusion
Efeye is the 4,307,654th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 347,025,996 people. The last name Efeye occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Efeye reside; 71 percent reside in West Africa and 57 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
The last name is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 12 people, or 1 in 14,761,896. In Nigeria Efeye is most frequent in: Delta, where 92 percent live and Bayelsa, where 8 percent live. Apart from Nigeria it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 19 percent live and Cameroon, where 14 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Effeye | 91 | 13 | / |
| Efeyeh | 91 | 1 | / |
| Efeyee | 91 | 1 | / |
| Efeyed | 91 | 1 | / |
| Efey | 89 | 50 | / |
| Efee | 89 | 6 | / |
| Efye | 89 | 3 | / |
| Efeya | 80 | 295 | / |
| Afeye | 80 | 128 | / |
| Ofeye | 80 | 77 | / |
| Effey | 80 | 71 | / |
| Efiye | 80 | 36 | / |
| Efeje | 80 | 21 | / |
| Ifeye | 80 | 19 | / |
| Effee | 80 | 13 | / |
| Efaye | 80 | 11 | / |
| Efeyi | 80 | 3 | / |
| Eefee | 80 | 2 | / |
| Efuye | 80 | 2 | / |
| Efeie | 80 | 1 | / |
| Esfey | 80 | 0 | / |
| Jeffeyes | 77 | 1 | / |
| Heafey | 73 | 503 | / |
| Heffey | 73 | 190 | / |
| Yeffey | 73 | 27 | / |
| Jeffey | 73 | 21 | / |
| Efieyo | 73 | 19 | / |
| Afieye | 73 | 5 | / |
| Jeffee | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ifeiye | 73 | 3 | / |
| Esfaye | 73 | 2 | / |
| Efeayi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ifieye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Efejed | 73 | 1 | / |
| Effuye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Efouye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Effehy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eafeeh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Afeeye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yefeue | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yefaye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jeffye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Effiye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ifeyie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eaffee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Haefey | 73 | 1 | / |
| E'Feyd | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hefoey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Effiey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jepfey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eiffee | 73 | 0 | / |
| Afey | 67 | 2,791 | / |
| Efoe | 67 | 701 | / |
| Efie | 67 | 234 | / |
| Efue | 67 | 205 | / |
| Efoy | 67 | 90 | / |
| Ifey | 67 | 50 | / |
| Efea | 67 | 47 | / |
| Efae | 67 | 45 | / |
| Heaffey | 67 | 33 | / |
| Ifee | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ifayeye | 67 | 9 | / |
| Efeu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Efei | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ofey | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jeffeys | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jfye | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jfee | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hefayed | 67 | 1 | / |
| Effieyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ifeyaje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heffoey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeffiey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeffeey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jesfaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Efay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Affieye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ifye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jfey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heiffey | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gehefee | 67 | 0 | / |
Efeye Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Efeye in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻓﻲ | afy | 66.67 |
| ﺍﻓﻴﻪ | afyh | 33.33 |
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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 Efeye
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