El Afya Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
El Afya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 3 | 1:1,364,954 | 27,355 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
El Afya (8) may also be a first name.
El Afya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name El Afya Come From? nationality or country of origin
El Afya (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻓﻴﻪ) is found in Mauritania more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of El Afya click here.
How Common Is The Last Name El Afya? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 8,968,613th most numerous last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of El Afya are found; 75 percent are found in West Africa and 75 percent are found in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 4,213,784th most prevalent first name worldwide. It is borne by 8 people.
The last name El Afya is most frequently held in Mauritania, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 1,364,954. In Mauritania El Afya is primarily concentrated in: Brakna Region, where 33 percent live, Hodh Chargui Region, where 33 percent live and Tagant Region, where 33 percent live. Beside Mauritania El Afya exists in one country. It is also common in Morocco, where 25 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
El Afya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| El Afya in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻓﻴﻪ | alafyh | 80 |
| ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻓﻴﺔ | alafyt | 20 |
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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 El Afya
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