Ethfagha Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritania
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Ethfagha Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ethfagha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritania41:1,023,71625,172
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795

Ethfagha Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ethfagha Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Ethfagha (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺗﻔﺎﻏﻪ) occurs more in Mauritania more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ethfagha? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ethfagha is the 7,593,402nd most widespread family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name Ethfagha is mostly found in Africa, where 67 percent of Ethfagha live; 67 percent live in West Africa and 67 percent live in Senegambia Africa.

It is most widely held in Mauritania, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 1,023,716. In Mauritania it is most numerous in: Assaba Region, where 25 percent reside, Hodh Chargui Region, where 25 percent reside and Nouakchott-Ouest Region, where 25 percent reside. Excluding Mauritania it exists in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Etfagha9397/
Echfagha8873/
Efagha8620/
Etfaga861/
Efangha8024/
Effagha8012/
Atfagha805/
Etfaghe801/
Itfagha801/
Efaga773/
Effangha7594/
Efanga711,515/
Effaga7112/
Ifagha719/
Efagho711/
Effanga673,937/
Ifeagha678/
Ewfanga674/
Efangai674/
Ifaghas674/
Efangga674/
Effauga672/
Eefanga672/
Efagass671/
Yofagha671/
Ifaghaa671/

Ethfagha Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ethfagha in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﺗﻔﺎﻏﻪatfaghh33.33
ﺍﺷﻔﺎﻕashfaq33.33
ﺃﺗﻔﺎﻍatfagh16.67
ﺃﺗﺸﻔﺎﻕatshfaq16.67

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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
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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 Ethfagha
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