Istafa Surname
Approximately 376 people bear this surname
Istafa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 220 | 1:601,133 | 47,761 |
| India | 53 | 1:14,472,932 | 242,024 |
| Niger | 49 | 1:391,674 | 10,965 |
| Pakistan | 30 | 1:5,954,796 | 35,971 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Belgium | 7 | 1:1,642,378 | 98,400 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Istafa (387) may also be a first name.
Istafa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Istafa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Istafa (Hindi: इस्तफा, Marathi: इसहाक) occurs most in Indonesia. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Istafa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 760,012th most prevalent last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 19,381,771 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 84 percent of Istafa reside; 59 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 59 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Istafa is also the 440,394th most frequently used first name at a global level It is held by 387 people.
The surname Istafa is most commonly occurring in Indonesia, where it is held by 220 people, or 1 in 601,133. In Indonesia Istafa is most numerous in: West Java, where 98 percent reside and Aceh, where 2 percent reside. Without taking into account Indonesia Istafa is found in 9 countries. It is also common in India, where 14 percent reside and Niger, where 13 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Istaufa | 92 | 28 | / |
| Isthafa | 92 | 5 | / |
| Itafa | 91 | 3 | / |
| Isthaffa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Isthafaa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Estafa | 83 | 24 | / |
| Ustafa | 83 | 23 | / |
| Istafi | 83 | 18 | / |
| Istofa | 83 | 14 | / |
| Istefa | 83 | 14 | / |
| Istafe | 83 | 5 | / |
| Itafad | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ittafa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Istapha | 77 | 74 | / |
| Hustafa | 77 | 36 | / |
| Istofah | 77 | 9 | / |
| Esstafa | 77 | 4 | / |
| Itafaha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jistafe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Istayfo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Histofa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Etafa | 73 | 1,939 | / |
| Itafo | 73 | 3 | / |
| Itofa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aittafat | 71 | 7 | / |
| Hustaffa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Estaifah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Husztafa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hushtafa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Istofast | 71 | 1 | / |
| Estefa | 67 | 191 | / |
| Aitafo | 67 | 56 | / |
| Estofa | 67 | 28 | / |
| Istofi | 67 | 24 | / |
| Istefo | 67 | 13 | / |
| Itaifo | 67 | 7 | / |
| Estafe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Estafy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Eteafa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Itapha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Itoufa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eitafo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Etafah | 67 | 1 | / |
Istafa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Istafa in the Marathi language | ||
| इसहाक | isahaka | - |
| Istafa in the Hindi language | ||
| इस्तफा | istapha | 92.31 |
| इसतफा | isatapha | 5.77 |
| इसतेफा | isatepha | 0.48 |
| ईस्तफा | istapha | 0.48 |
| इस्ताफा | istapha | 0.48 |
| इस्तफ़ा | istafa | 0.48 |
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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 Istafa
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