Ifafe Surname

1,133,308th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 213 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Ifafe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ifafe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo2121:348,48930,654
Angola11:26,989,21411,853

Ifafe (23) may also be a first name.

Ifafe Last Name Facts

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

Ifafe has its highest incidence in The DR Congo. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ifafe? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ifafe is the 1,133,308th most widespread surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 34,213,831 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ifafe are found; 100 percent are found in Central Africa and 100 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Ifafe is also the 2,239,265th most widely held first name throughout the world, held by 23 people.

Ifafe is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 212 people, or 1 in 348,489. Outside of The DR Congo this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in Angola, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ifaf8917/
Ifefe80324/
Ifafa80132/
Ifife8043/
Efafe8023/
Ifafi8020/
Ifofe805/
Ifaft802/
Isfaf801/
Aifaf801/
Hifaf801/
Iffaf801/
Heifaf734/
Yifafa734/
Jfafer731/
Gifafi731/
Ishfaf731/
Ifof6710/
Efaf675/
Ifayfay671/
Haifefe671/
Effafee671/
Ifav671/
Ifaw670/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Ifafe
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis