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 last name Efeye (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻓﻲ) is found most frequently in Nigeria. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Efeye? popularity and diffusion
It is the 4,307,654th most prevalent last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 347,025,996 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Efeye live; 71 percent live in West Africa and 57 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
The last name Efeye is most common in Nigeria, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 14,761,896. In Nigeria Efeye is primarily found in: Delta, where 92 percent are found and Bayelsa, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account Nigeria this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 19 percent are found and Cameroon, where 14 percent are found.
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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