Gherfa Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Gherfa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
Gherfa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gherfa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gherfa (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻗﺮﻓﻪ) is more commonly found in Algeria than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Gherfa click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gherfa? popularity and diffusion
Gherfa is the 7,593,402nd most commonly used family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name Gherfa is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Gherfa are found; 67 percent are found in North Africa and 50 percent are found in Mahgreb.
Gherfa is most commonly occurring in Algeria, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 12,877,184. Without taking into account Algeria Gherfa occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Mauritania, where 33 percent reside and Libya, where 17 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gherfas | 92 | 20 | / |
| Gerfa | 91 | 3 | / |
| Guerfa | 83 | 1,598 | / |
| Ghorfa | 83 | 575 | / |
| Gherfi | 83 | 80 | / |
| Gerfau | 83 | 62 | / |
| Gharfa | 83 | 12 | / |
| Gerfas | 83 | 3 | / |
| Gerfay | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gerfat | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gerfoa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gerfaud | 77 | 380 | / |
| Gerfaux | 77 | 99 | / |
| Gerffau | 77 | 43 | / |
| Gerfaut | 77 | 40 | / |
| Gerfast | 77 | 16 | / |
| Gharfah | 77 | 9 | / |
| Guerfas | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ghorfah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Guerfat | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gerfass | 77 | 0 | / |
| Grefa | 73 | 13,499 | / |
| Garfa | 73 | 72 | / |
| Gerfo | 73 | 64 | / |
| Gerfi | 73 | 28 | / |
| Gerfy | 73 | 22 | / |
| Gerfe | 73 | 19 | / |
| Girfa | 73 | 12 | / |
| Gorfa | 73 | 8 | / |
| Gerfó | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gherfouj | 71 | 1 | / |
| Guerfi | 67 | 18,731 | / |
| Greffa | 67 | 511 | / |
| Gerőfi | 67 | 76 | / |
| Guerfe | 67 | 45 | / |
| Gerfer | 67 | 43 | / |
| Gerffo | 67 | 29 | / |
| Gerőfy | 67 | 12 | / |
| Gerfou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Garfau | 67 | 3 | / |
| Goerfo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gerfeu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Garfai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gorffa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Guerfo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Garfaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Garfea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gorfah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gerfeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gerffi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gerfes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grefaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guirfa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gerfos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grefau | 67 | 0 | / |
| Girfas | 67 | 0 | / |
Gherfa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gherfa in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻗﺮﻓﻪ | qrfh | - |
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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 Gherfa
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