Giffa Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Giffa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Giffa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin31:3,445,20177,822
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Giffa (8) may also be a first name.

Giffa Last Name Facts

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

Giffa is most common in Benin. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Giffa? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 7,117,718th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 57 percent of Giffa are found; 57 percent are found in West Africa and 57 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 4,213,784th most numerous given name internationally, held by 8 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Benin, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 3,445,201. In Benin it is primarily concentrated in: Atlantique Department, where 33 percent reside, Borgou Department, where 33 percent reside and Ouémé Department, where 33 percent reside. Not including Benin it occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 14 percent reside and France, where 14 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guiffa9110/
Giffaz911/
Iffa89228/
Gifa8945/
Giffaut83280/
Giffaud8363/
Gaiffas8361/
Giffaux8315/
Guiffaz831/
Iffat805,164/
Iffah80687/
Giffi80496/
Siffa80316/
Aiffa80234/
Giffe8069/
Ghifa8069/
Ciffa8059/
Guffa8053/
Ieffa8049/
Hiffa8039/
Giffo8034/
Geffa8029/
Jiffa8024/
Oiffa8010/
Gaifa808/
Guifa808/
Ioffa806/
Giffy806/
Ngifa806/
Ziffa805/
Gifas804/
Iffad803/
Gifai802/
Goifa802/
Yiffa802/
Iffai802/
Gifaa801/
Gifaj801/
Iffap801/
Giffault7759/
Guiffaut7737/
Guiffaud778/
Ifa755,380/
Guiffo731,169/
Gaiffe731,126/
Giffey73357/
Chiffa73196/
Siffah73135/
Gaiffi73115/
Aiffat7350/
Giffis7346/
Djiffa7342/
Ghiofa7341/
Giffei7338/
Giffee7330/
Saiffa7321/
Guiffe7314/
Geffat7310/
Ghiffi7310/
Giffes739/
Gueffa736/
Jiffas735/
Giffie735/
Iffatt735/
Ciffai734/
Guifai734/
Giffod733/
Heiffa732/
Iffaat731/
Gieffe731/
Seiffa731/
Sieffa731/
Geffay731/
Gaifas731/
Ngiffe731/
Ngiffo731/
Tciffa731/
Guifau731/
Gifaya731/
Ghuffa731/
Ghiffo731/
Eiffat731/
Ngeffa731/
Gheffa731/
Shgifa731/
Haiffa731/
Giffer730/
Giffed730/
Guiffault7184/
Sifa6791,085/
Effa678,556/
Aifa672,974/
Yifa671,525/
Ifaz671,241/
Ifat671,187/
Zifa671,041/
Ifah67767/
Gufa67572/
Ifad67370/
Gueffaz67307/
Hifa67291/
Oifa67148/
Guiffes67118/
Gueffai67107/
Chieffa6776/
Isfa6773/
Gifi6773/
Giffith6766/
Ifai6743/
Cifa6740/
Gefa6739/
Jifa6735/
Cheiffa6730/
Ifay6722/
Iofa6721/
Iefa6721/
Ihfa6720/
Ifas6718/
Gife6718/
Guiffer6714/
Ifaj6710/
Iffo6710/
Ifaa678/
Uifa678/
Giffeth677/
Gifo677/
Eifa677/
Gieffer676/
Itfa675/
Guiffis675/
Ghaifah673/
Ifea672/
Ipfa672/
Ifau672/
Chioffa671/
Giffeis671/
Giffiph671/
Gify671/
Yffa671/
Geffaux671/
Guiffou671/
Guiffès671/
Gaiffer671/
Gaifffe671/
Chiffay671/
Gheffaz671/
Gueffad671/
Iwfa671/
Haiffah671/
Ijfa671/
Gisffey670/
Giffood670/
Giffoth670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Giffa
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