Ifa Surname
89,203rd
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 5,380 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Maldives
Ifa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 3,059 | 1:31,888 | 3,759 |
| Indonesia | 767 | 1:172,424 | 16,711 |
| Bangladesh | 721 | 1:221,022 | 7,250 |
| Nigeria | 414 | 1:427,881 | 22,121 |
| Benin | 85 | 1:121,595 | 13,329 |
| Papua New Guinea | 64 | 1:127,402 | 17,396 |
| Brazil | 53 | 1:4,039,138 | 109,837 |
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| Niger | 20 | 1:959,601 | 21,357 |
| Tunisia | 20 | 1:30,531 | 4,563 |
| Malaysia | 20 | 1:1,474,711 | 61,770 |
| Maldives | 17 | 1:23,775 | 1,460 |
| India | 14 | 1:54,790,384 | 527,769 |
| Turkey | 13 | 1:5,986,263 | 116,031 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Tanzania | 11 | 1:4,812,874 | 55,358 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Taiwan | 6 | 1:3,907,458 | 23,065 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 1:5,308,217 | 12,400 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
The alternate forms: Ifá (2) are calculated separately.
Ifa (21,021) may also be a first name.
Ifa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ifa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ifa occurs in Ethiopia more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Ifá. For other potential spellings of Ifa click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ifa? popularity and diffusion
Ifa is the 89,203rd most frequently used last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,354,562 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 68 percent of Ifa live; 57 percent live in East Africa and 57 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. Ifa is also the 36,439th most commonly held given name world-wide, held by 21,021 people.
This last name is most frequent in Ethiopia, where it is held by 3,059 people, or 1 in 31,888. Aside from Ethiopia it occurs in 42 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 14 percent reside and Bangladesh, where 13 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ifá | 89 | 2 | / |
| Aifa | 86 | 2,974 | / |
| Yifa | 86 | 1,525 | / |
| Ifaz | 86 | 1,241 | / |
| Ifat | 86 | 1,187 | / |
| Ifah | 86 | 767 | / |
| Ifad | 86 | 370 | / |
| Hifa | 86 | 291 | / |
| Iffa | 86 | 228 | / |
| Oifa | 86 | 148 | / |
| Isfa | 86 | 73 | / |
| Gifa | 86 | 45 | / |
| Ifai | 86 | 43 | / |
| Jifa | 86 | 35 | / |
| Ifay | 86 | 22 | / |
| Iofa | 86 | 21 | / |
| Iefa | 86 | 21 | / |
| Ihfa | 86 | 20 | / |
| Ifas | 86 | 18 | / |
| Ifaj | 86 | 10 | / |
| Ifaa | 86 | 8 | / |
| Uifa | 86 | 8 | / |
| Eifa | 86 | 7 | / |
| Itfa | 86 | 5 | / |
| Ifea | 86 | 2 | / |
| Ipfa | 86 | 2 | / |
| Ifau | 86 | 2 | / |
| Iwfa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ijfa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Iffat | 75 | 5,164 | / |
| Haifa | 75 | 1,763 | / |
| Iffah | 75 | 687 | / |
| Isfat | 75 | 456 | / |
| Aifah | 75 | 347 | / |
| Ishfa | 75 | 304 | / |
| Hifad | 75 | 239 | / |
| Aiffa | 75 | 234 | / |
| Ifaya | 75 | 117 | / |
| Yifat | 75 | 95 | / |
| Aifat | 75 | 56 | / |
| Ieffa | 75 | 49 | / |
| Hifai | 75 | 41 | / |
| Hiffa | 75 | 39 | / |
| Aifai | 75 | 32 | / |
| Jiffa | 75 | 24 | / |
| Hoifa | 75 | 21 | / |
| Hifaj | 75 | 19 | / |
| Hifah | 75 | 18 | / |
| Ifeha | 75 | 18 | / |
| Aifaj | 75 | 14 | / |
| Aifaa | 75 | 13 | / |
| Jifas | 75 | 12 | / |
| Heifa | 75 | 12 | / |
| Isfai | 75 | 11 | / |
| Hifaz | 75 | 11 | / |
| Yisfa | 75 | 11 | / |
| Ifaha | 75 | 10 | / |
| Oiffa | 75 | 10 | / |
| Gaifa | 75 | 8 | / |
| Giffa | 75 | 7 | / |
| Ifast | 75 | 7 | / |
| Ioffa | 75 | 6 | / |
| Aisfa | 75 | 4 | / |
| Jifah | 75 | 4 | / |
| Aifas | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ifaaz | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ipfat | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ifash | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ifaas | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ifatt | 75 | 3 | / |
| Iffad | 75 | 3 | / |
| Jiefa | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ifahy | 75 | 3 | / |
| Eifat | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gifai | 75 | 2 | / |
| Goifa | 75 | 2 | / |
| Yiffa | 75 | 2 | / |
| Issfa | 75 | 2 | / |
| Iffai | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ifass | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ihfad | 75 | 2 | / |
| Eifai | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ifaat | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aaifa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yipfa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uifat | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jifaa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gifaa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Isfau | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ifeat | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ifads | 75 | 1 | / |
| Itfad | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jifat | 75 | 1 | / |
| Isfad | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yifai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gifaj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aifay | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ifaah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ifoha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oifga | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yitfa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ifaia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Iffap | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ihfaz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hisfa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hiefa | 75 | 0 | / |
| Hifas | 75 | 0 | / |
| Efa | 67 | 9,069 | / |
| Ife | 67 | 2,593 | / |
| Ifi | 67 | 1,247 | / |
| Ifo | 67 | 1,134 | / |
| Ufa | 67 | 991 | / |
| Haifai | 67 | 522 | / |
| Ify | 67 | 139 | / |
| Haifah | 67 | 137 | / |
| Aiffat | 67 | 50 | / |
| Yisfah | 67 | 35 | / |
| Yfa | 67 | 27 | / |
| Haifaa | 67 | 15 | / |
| Haifaz | 67 | 15 | / |
| Isfaah | 67 | 10 | / |
| Hoifah | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ifj | 67 | 8 | / |
| Eifaid | 67 | 6 | / |
| Isfaid | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jiffas | 67 | 5 | / |
| Haifaj | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jfa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Iffatt | 67 | 5 | / |
| Isfaha | 67 | 5 | / |
| Aifaij | 67 | 3 | / |
| Haifau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Haifat | 67 | 2 | / |
| Heiffa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ishfaz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ichfad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iffaat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hifadh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoijfa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eifaja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aifast | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hifaaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hifash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hishfa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ishfaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ishfad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gifaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eiffat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ifaazz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Idfath | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ifeach | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haifad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ifé | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haiffa | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Ifa
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