Gharfa Surname
Approximately 12 people bear this surname
Gharfa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 11 | 1:372,260 | 15,230 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Gharfa (117) may also be a first name.
Gharfa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gharfa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gharfa (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻗﺮﻓﻪ) occurs most in Mauritania. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Gharfa.
How Common Is The Last Name Gharfa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 5,587,209th most numerous surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 92 percent of Gharfa reside; 92 percent reside in West Africa and 92 percent reside in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 864,112th most prevalent given name on earth It is held by 117 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in Mauritania, where it is borne by 11 people, or 1 in 372,260. In Mauritania it is most prevalent in: Hodh Chargui Region, where 64 percent are found, Hodh El Gharbi Region, where 18 percent are found and Nouakchott-Ouest Region, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account Mauritania this surname exists in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 8 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gharfah | 92 | 9 | / |
| Garfa | 91 | 72 | / |
| Ghorfa | 83 | 575 | / |
| Gharfi | 83 | 181 | / |
| Garfat | 83 | 95 | / |
| Garfas | 83 | 9 | / |
| Gherfa | 83 | 6 | / |
| Garfau | 83 | 3 | / |
| Garfai | 83 | 2 | / |
| Ngarfa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Garfea | 83 | 1 | / |
| Garfaa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Garfad | 83 | 0 | / |
| Garfath | 77 | 83 | / |
| Gharfeh | 77 | 27 | / |
| Ghorfah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Garfatt | 77 | 1 | / |
| Garfais | 77 | 1 | / |
| Garfait | 77 | 1 | / |
| Garfass | 77 | 1 | / |
| Garfeas | 77 | 0 | / |
| Garfi | 73 | 387 | / |
| Garfe | 73 | 66 | / |
| Gorfa | 73 | 8 | / |
| Garfo | 73 | 7 | / |
| Gerfa | 73 | 3 | / |
| Garfy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Garfí | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghorfi | 67 | 1,024 | / |
| Garfio | 67 | 954 | / |
| Garfit | 67 | 99 | / |
| Gerfau | 67 | 62 | / |
| Garfee | 67 | 38 | / |
| Garfis | 67 | 13 | / |
| Garfer | 67 | 7 | / |
| Garfey | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gorfad | 67 | 5 | / |
| Garffe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ngorfa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Garfes | 67 | 4 | / |
| Garfos | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gorffa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gourfa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Garfoo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Garfie | 67 | 2 | / |
| Garvfo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Garfiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Garfej | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghourfaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gerfay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngarfi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Garvfi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Garfet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gharphaia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gorfas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Garfei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Garfou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gorfah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Garffi | 67 | 1 | / |
Gharfa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gharfa in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻗﺮﻓﻪ | qrfh | 60 |
| ﻗﺎﺭﻓﺎ | qarfa | 20 |
| ﻗﺮﻑ | qrf | 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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gharfa
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