Janfa Surname
Approximately 148 people bear this surname
Janfa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 131 | 1:1,352,235 | 53,045 |
| Indonesia | 11 | 1:12,022,654 | 410,938 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Janfa (55) may also be a first name.
Janfa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Janfa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Janfa (Hindi: जनफा, Marathi: जनफा) is most common in Nigeria. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Janfa? popularity and diffusion
Janfa is the 1,447,279th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 49,240,175 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 90 percent of Janfa reside; 89 percent reside in West Africa and 89 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Janfa is also the 1,336,256th most widely held first name world-wide. It is borne by 55 people.
It is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 131 people, or 1 in 1,352,235. In Nigeria Janfa is primarily concentrated in: Plateau, where 85 percent are found, Federal Capital Territory, where 9 percent are found and Ogun, where 2 percent are found. Barring Nigeria this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 7 percent are found and Norway, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janfai | 91 | 80 | / |
| Djanfa | 91 | 55 | / |
| Jianfa | 91 | 9 | / |
| Janfad | 91 | 8 | / |
| Jeanfa | 91 | 3 | / |
| Janfay | 91 | 2 | / |
| Jasinfa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Jeanfai | 83 | 1 | / |
| Jainefa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Janfaus | 83 | 0 | / |
| Hanfa | 80 | 171 | / |
| Sanfa | 80 | 119 | / |
| Yanfa | 80 | 45 | / |
| Jamfa | 80 | 27 | / |
| Janfi | 80 | 26 | / |
| Zanfa | 80 | 11 | / |
| Janfo | 80 | 5 | / |
| Canfa | 80 | 3 | / |
| Jonfa | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hanfaz | 73 | 136 | / |
| Djamfa | 73 | 119 | / |
| Sainfa | 73 | 115 | / |
| Khanfa | 73 | 46 | / |
| Hanfah | 73 | 23 | / |
| Janfoo | 73 | 17 | / |
| Sanfai | 73 | 15 | / |
| Janpha | 73 | 13 | / |
| Chanfa | 73 | 9 | / |
| Jamfah | 73 | 5 | / |
| Jaemfa | 73 | 5 | / |
| Hanfay | 73 | 5 | / |
| Jeamfa | 73 | 4 | / |
| Janfie | 73 | 4 | / |
| Djanfo | 73 | 3 | / |
| Jeunfa | 73 | 3 | / |
| Zhanfa | 73 | 3 | / |
| Johnfa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Sanfah | 73 | 2 | / |
| Seanfa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Janfer | 73 | 2 | / |
| Zanfga | 73 | 2 | / |
| Djonfa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Yanfai | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hanfas | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hanfai | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hainfa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jeanfe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hanffa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Janfos | 73 | 1 | / |
| Janfiz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jeanfo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yanfea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Canfaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hanfat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sanfau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yanffa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zanfea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Janvah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chanfai | 67 | 118 | / |
| Djamfah | 67 | 68 | / |
| Jianfei | 67 | 26 | / |
| Janphat | 67 | 15 | / |
| Khanfai | 67 | 15 | / |
| Hanfahe | 67 | 8 | / |
| Janphai | 67 | 7 | / |
| Janfesh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jahanva | 67 | 3 | / |
| Janphay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ejjanfi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jianfui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Janphad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chanfat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhanfoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djonfad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djammfa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chanfah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jannfer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Janffer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hanfast | 67 | 0 | / |
Janfa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Janfa in the Hindi language | ||
| जनफा | janapha | - |
| Janfa in the Marathi language | ||
| जनफा | janapha | - |
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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 Janfa
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