Effah Surname
Approximately 24,073 people bear this surname
Effah Surname User-submission:
The surname Effah means 'warrior' or 'brave one'.
Effah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 22,721 | 1:1,189 | 191 |
| Nigeria | 1,008 | 1:175,737 | 10,848 |
| England | 108 | 1:515,908 | 32,533 |
| United States | 98 | 1:3,698,561 | 204,970 |
| Canada | 38 | 1:969,621 | 73,252 |
| Cameroon | 29 | 1:716,175 | 51,453 |
| Ivory Coast | 22 | 1:1,048,692 | 25,281 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Eritrea | 1 | 1:4,751,901 | 911 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
Effah (3,046) may also be a first name.
Effah Surname Meaning
Effah Demographics
Effah Political Affiliation
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Effah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Effah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Effah (Arabic: آفاه, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻓﺎﻩ) is found most frequently in Ghana. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Effah? popularity and diffusion
The last name Effah is the 22,561st most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 302,727 people. The surname Effah is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Effah are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Effah is also the 130,858th most widespread given name on earth, held by 3,046 people.
This surname is most commonly used in Ghana, where it is carried by 22,721 people, or 1 in 1,189. Besides Ghana it is found in 35 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 4 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.
Effah Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Effah last name are 5.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 58.33% being registered with the party.
The amount Effah earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 39.98% less than the national average, earning 207,707 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 23.21% less than the national average, earning R 182,472 per year; in United States they earn 11.08% less than the national average, earning $38,369 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.87% more than the national average, earning $60,052 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Effaha | 91 | 5 | / |
| Effeah | 91 | 1 | / |
| Heffah | 91 | 1 | / |
| Effa | 89 | 8,556 | / |
| Efah | 89 | 664 | / |
| Heffadh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Effat | 80 | 10,719 | / |
| Effad | 80 | 828 | / |
| Iffah | 80 | 687 | / |
| Affah | 80 | 397 | / |
| Effoh | 80 | 163 | / |
| Offah | 80 | 135 | / |
| Ieffa | 80 | 49 | / |
| Heffa | 80 | 34 | / |
| Effai | 80 | 30 | / |
| Geffa | 80 | 29 | / |
| Efaha | 80 | 23 | / |
| Ewffa | 80 | 13 | / |
| Effay | 80 | 9 | / |
| Euffa | 80 | 8 | / |
| Aefah | 80 | 4 | / |
| Effoa | 80 | 3 | / |
| Effea | 80 | 2 | / |
| Edfah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Effaa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Aeffa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Effaz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Effau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Efahj | 80 | 1 | / |
| Efhah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Efaah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Efa | 75 | 9,069 | / |
| Effa'a | 73 | 52 | / |
| Effatt | 73 | 47 | / |
| Affaha | 73 | 7 | / |
| Offaha | 73 | 4 | / |
| Aefaih | 73 | 3 | / |
| Heffad | 73 | 2 | / |
| Haffah | 73 | 2 | / |
| Affaih | 73 | 2 | / |
| Eaffat | 73 | 2 | / |
| Effass | 73 | 2 | / |
| Heffat | 73 | 2 | / |
| Heiffa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hefadh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Affaah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eiffat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Heffas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Geffay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Efahas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Heffay | 73 | 0 | / |
| Efat | 67 | 2,841 | / |
| Affa | 67 | 1,703 | / |
| Afah | 67 | 1,204 | / |
| Efad | 67 | 1,065 | / |
| Ifah | 67 | 767 | / |
| Effo | 67 | 642 | / |
| Evah | 67 | 553 | / |
| Efaz | 67 | 542 | / |
| Efai | 67 | 453 | / |
| Offa | 67 | 307 | / |
| Iffa | 67 | 228 | / |
| Ofah | 67 | 167 | / |
| Hefa | 67 | 119 | / |
| Efoh | 67 | 87 | / |
| Efoa | 67 | 52 | / |
| Efau | 67 | 52 | / |
| Efea | 67 | 47 | / |
| Efaa | 67 | 42 | / |
| Gefa | 67 | 39 | / |
| Iefa | 67 | 21 | / |
| Efas | 67 | 18 | / |
| Esfa | 67 | 18 | / |
| Aefa | 67 | 17 | / |
| Efaj | 67 | 15 | / |
| Effioha | 67 | 8 | / |
| Eifa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Eyfa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Eafa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Etfa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ewfa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Eefa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yfah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ejfa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ehfa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Efay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Effeatz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Efga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Edfa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eufa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yffa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Evfa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haiffah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hefaidh | 67 | 1 | / |
Effah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Effah in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻓﺎﻩ | afah | 50 |
| ﺃﻓﺎﻩ | afah | 50 |
| Effah in the Arabic language | ||
| آفاه | afah | - |
| ايفاه | ayfah | - |
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