Guefa Surname
Approximately 103 people bear this surname
Guefa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 72 | 1:288,459 | 27,220 |
| Ivory Coast | 17 | 1:1,357,131 | 29,476 |
| Mauritania | 6 | 1:682,477 | 21,744 |
| Algeria | 5 | 1:7,726,310 | 57,379 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Guefa (28) may also be a first name.
Guefa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Guefa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Guefa (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻔﻪ) is borne by more people in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Guefa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,817,111th most prevalent surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 70,752,873 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 90 percent of Guefa are found; 69 percent are found in Central Africa and 69 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Guefa is also the 1,994,417th most common given name globally, held by 28 people.
The surname Guefa is most numerous in Cameroon, where it is held by 72 people, or 1 in 288,459. In Cameroon Guefa is primarily found in: Centre Region, where 67 percent are found, Littoral Region, where 29 percent are found and West Region, where 1 percent are found. Other than Cameroon it exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in The Ivory Coast, where 17 percent are found and Mauritania, where 6 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guetfa | 91 | 349 | / |
| Guefah | 91 | 19 | / |
| Gueffa | 91 | 6 | / |
| Guefai | 91 | 2 | / |
| Guefaz | 91 | 1 | / |
| Guedfa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Guefad | 91 | 1 | / |
| Gefa | 89 | 39 | / |
| Gueffaz | 83 | 307 | / |
| Gueffai | 83 | 107 | / |
| Guehfaz | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gueffad | 83 | 1 | / |
| Guefaid | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gbefa | 80 | 710 | / |
| Ngefa | 80 | 332 | / |
| Guefo | 80 | 88 | / |
| Kuefa | 80 | 30 | / |
| Geffa | 80 | 29 | / |
| Guifa | 80 | 8 | / |
| Gedfa | 80 | 5 | / |
| Gefea | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ghefa | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kgefa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gefad | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gejfa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gefaa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gefaz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gbeffa | 73 | 541 | / |
| Ghedfa | 73 | 169 | / |
| Ngefah | 73 | 85 | / |
| Gueifo | 73 | 76 | / |
| Gueffo | 73 | 74 | / |
| Gouefo | 73 | 27 | / |
| Quefau | 73 | 23 | / |
| Geefay | 73 | 19 | / |
| Guefos | 73 | 12 | / |
| Guefou | 73 | 11 | / |
| Guiffa | 73 | 10 | / |
| Geffat | 73 | 10 | / |
| Guifai | 73 | 4 | / |
| Gehfaz | 73 | 4 | / |
| Gbeifa | 73 | 3 | / |
| Gweufa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Queffa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ghefat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghefad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngeffa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Quefaz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gheffa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guefoz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guifau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngefai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gbefaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Geffay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kuefap | 73 | 0 | / |
| Gifa | 67 | 45 | / |
| Guefoud | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gueffey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Guefout | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gheffaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guiffaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goueffo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geffaux | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngwefaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gefo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cuefeas | 67 | 1 | / |
Guefa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Guefa in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻛﻔﻪ | kfh | 50 |
| ﻛﻒ | kf | 40 |
| ﻗﻔﻪ | qfh | 10 |
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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 Guefa
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