Issafa Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Issafa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 5 | 1:3,838,403 | 64,195 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Issafa (29) may also be a first name.
Issafa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Issafa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Issafa is borne by more people in Niger than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Issafa click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Issafa? popularity and diffusion
The surname Issafa is the 6,723,624th most numerous surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. The surname Issafa occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Issafa live; 75 percent live in West Africa and 75 percent live in Chadic Africa. Issafa is also the 1,951,561st most commonly occurring given name in the world. It is borne by 29 people.
Issafa is most prevalent in Niger, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 3,838,403. In Niger Issafa is most numerous in: Zinder Region, where 60 percent are found, Dosso Region, where 20 percent are found and Tillabéri Region, where 20 percent are found. Other than Niger this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Algeria, where 25 percent are found and Cameroon, where 13 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Issaffa | 92 | 7 | / |
| Issasfa | 92 | 4 | / |
| Isafa | 91 | 120 | / |
| Yissasfa | 86 | 7 | / |
| Issaufau | 86 | 1 | / |
| Essafa | 83 | 210 | / |
| Issofa | 83 | 87 | / |
| Issafi | 83 | 11 | / |
| Isafea | 83 | 9 | / |
| Ishafa | 83 | 6 | / |
| Isafah | 83 | 1 | / |
| Isafai | 83 | 1 | / |
| Isafas | 83 | 1 | / |
| Isafat | 83 | 1 | / |
| Isaifa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Issoufa | 77 | 10,419 | / |
| Issafou | 77 | 23 | / |
| Issafei | 77 | 10 | / |
| Essafah | 77 | 8 | / |
| Issaffe | 77 | 6 | / |
| Essafai | 77 | 4 | / |
| Ishaifa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ishafau | 77 | 2 | / |
| Yssasfa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Essafaa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Essasfa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ishafaz | 77 | 1 | / |
| Isafi | 73 | 468 | / |
| Esafa | 73 | 274 | / |
| Isafe | 73 | 151 | / |
| Isofa | 73 | 86 | / |
| Usafa | 73 | 11 | / |
| Izafa | 73 | 3 | / |
| Isefa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Issouffa | 71 | 46 | / |
| Yissoufa | 71 | 29 | / |
| Hissoufa | 71 | 4 | / |
| Issaphap | 71 | 4 | / |
| Isssoufa | 71 | 4 | / |
| Issoufaa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Issoufaz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Isdsoufa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Aitssafi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Essafi | 67 | 10,644 | / |
| Essafy | 67 | 414 | / |
| Isafou | 67 | 49 | / |
| Isoufa | 67 | 47 | / |
| Usaifa | 67 | 37 | / |
| Isaffo | 67 | 24 | / |
| Isafer | 67 | 22 | / |
| Essofa | 67 | 20 | / |
| Ichafa | 67 | 17 | / |
| Ushafa | 67 | 16 | / |
| Isiofa | 67 | 15 | / |
| Isofah | 67 | 15 | / |
| Aisafe | 67 | 12 | / |
| Usaefa | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ishafi | 67 | 9 | / |
| Essafe | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hisafi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Aisafi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Issofi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Issofo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ishefa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Husafa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Isavah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Uisafi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oisafi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ysasfa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Essefa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Esshafaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Isaafe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Isaufi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Esaffa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Isofaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gesafa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Izaifa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Essafo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Useafa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ishafe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Isafuj | 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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- 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 Issafa
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