Where Does The Last Name Effy Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Effy (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻓﻲ) is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Effy? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 3,432,070^th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 220,834,725 people. The surname Effy occurs predominantly in Africa, where 70 percent of Effy are found; 48 percent are found in West Africa and 45 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 132,356^th most prevalent forename worldwide, held by 2,992 people.

Effy is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 15 people, or 1 in 11,809,517. In Nigeria Effy is most frequent in: Lagos, where 33 percent are found, Ebonyi, where 27 percent are found and Oyo, where 20 percent are found. Apart from Nigeria this surname occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 21 percent are found and Malaysia, where 12 percent are found.

Effy Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Effy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Effy last name fell 83 percent between 1880 and 2014.