Guefaf Surname
Approximately 20 people bear this surname
Guefaf Surname User-submission:
The Gueffaf surname comes from the Algerian Arabic word gouffa, which means 'bag'.
The person who hand makes beautiful and traditional bags, using raw material like leafs and plants roots, is called Gueffaf.
When the French colonization came and in order to be able to recognize people in cities and villages, everybody was attributed a last name relevant to a special attribute that is personal to them, like what they did for a living, a special mark in their face or body, a special animal they had.
Read More About This SurnameGuefaf Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 20 | 1:1,931,578 | 43,603 |
Guefaf Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Gueffaf surname comes from the Algerian Arabic word gouffa, which means 'bag'.
The person who hand makes beautiful and traditional bags, using raw material like leafs and plants roots, is called Gueffaf.
When the French colonization came and in order to be able to recognize people in cities and villages, everybody was attributed a last name relevant to a special attribute that is personal to them, like what they did for a living, a special mark in their face or body, a special animal they had. And some preserved their original pre-colonial last names, which were their fathers' first name.
- gueffaf95Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gueffaf | 92 | 1,288 | / |
| Guefafo | 92 | 1 | / |
| Guefaif | 92 | 1 | / |
| Guefafe | 92 | 1 | / |
| Guefaifi | 86 | 4 | / |
| Gueffafe | 86 | 2 | / |
| Guefaifa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Guefafia | 86 | 1 | / |
| Guefif | 83 | 12 | / |
| Guafaf | 83 | 2 | / |
| Gufafa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Guffaf | 83 | 1 | / |
| Guefaifia | 80 | 737 | / |
| Gfaf | 80 | 1 | / |
| Guefifa | 77 | 6 | / |
| Gueffif | 77 | 1 | / |
| Goufefa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Guefefa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Guevafe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gueffaifia | 75 | 62 | / |
| Gueefaifia | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kefaf | 73 | 16 | / |
| Gafaf | 73 | 11 | / |
| Gfaff | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gfaaf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghfaf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gufof | 73 | 1 | / |
| G'Faf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gufaifia | 71 | 2 | / |
| Gueffave | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gaffaf | 67 | 227 | / |
| Kefafy | 67 | 183 | / |
| Ghefaifia | 67 | 92 | / |
| Gahfaf | 67 | 90 | / |
| Keffaf | 67 | 11 | / |
| Qeffaf | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gufova | 67 | 7 | / |
| Khefaf | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ghafaf | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gufaifiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kefafe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kefafi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghfafe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gafafu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gfaife | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gufoff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gufeif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cuevaf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quefav | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gheffoub | 57 | 1 | / |
| Gifaw | 55 | 1 | / |
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