Jiffa Surname
Approximately 24 people bear this surname
Jiffa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 21 | 1:194,993 | 9,876 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Jiffa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jiffa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Jiffa (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺟﻒ) occurs more in Mauritania more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jiffa? popularity and diffusion
Jiffa is the 4,034,050th most frequently used last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 303,647,746 people. The last name Jiffa is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Jiffa live; 92 percent live in West Africa and 88 percent live in Senegambia Africa.
Jiffa is most commonly occurring in Mauritania, where it is held by 21 people, or 1 in 194,993. In Mauritania it is primarily concentrated in: Assaba Region, where 52 percent reside and Hodh El Gharbi Region, where 48 percent reside. Besides Mauritania it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 4 percent reside and Indonesia, where 4 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Djiffa | 91 | 42 | / |
| Jiffas | 91 | 5 | / |
| Iffa | 89 | 228 | / |
| Jifa | 89 | 35 | / |
| Iffat | 80 | 5,164 | / |
| Jeffa | 80 | 904 | / |
| Iffah | 80 | 687 | / |
| Siffa | 80 | 316 | / |
| Aiffa | 80 | 234 | / |
| Ciffa | 80 | 59 | / |
| Ieffa | 80 | 49 | / |
| Jeifa | 80 | 48 | / |
| Hiffa | 80 | 39 | / |
| Jaifa | 80 | 34 | / |
| Jiffy | 80 | 19 | / |
| Juifa | 80 | 18 | / |
| Djifa | 80 | 14 | / |
| Jiffo | 80 | 13 | / |
| Jifas | 80 | 12 | / |
| Oiffa | 80 | 10 | / |
| Joifa | 80 | 8 | / |
| Giffa | 80 | 7 | / |
| Ioffa | 80 | 6 | / |
| Ziffa | 80 | 5 | / |
| Jifah | 80 | 4 | / |
| Iffad | 80 | 3 | / |
| Jiefa | 80 | 3 | / |
| Yiffa | 80 | 2 | / |
| Iffai | 80 | 2 | / |
| Jiffe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jifaa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jifat | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jiffi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Iffap | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ifa | 75 | 5,380 | / |
| Jfa | 75 | 5 | / |
| Chiffa | 73 | 196 | / |
| Siffah | 73 | 135 | / |
| Jeffas | 73 | 81 | / |
| Jeffay | 73 | 61 | / |
| Aiffat | 73 | 50 | / |
| Djiffo | 73 | 22 | / |
| Saiffa | 73 | 21 | / |
| Jeffat | 73 | 19 | / |
| Djeffa | 73 | 6 | / |
| Jiffer | 73 | 6 | / |
| Iffatt | 73 | 5 | / |
| Ciffai | 73 | 4 | / |
| Heiffa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Iffaat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Seiffa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jaifay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sieffa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jeifat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jeffai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tciffa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Giffaz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eiffat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Djifah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jaifai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jaifau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Haiffa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jiffee | 73 | 0 | / |
| Sifa | 67 | 91,085 | / |
| Effa | 67 | 8,556 | / |
| Jefa | 67 | 3,111 | / |
| Aifa | 67 | 2,974 | / |
| Yifa | 67 | 1,525 | / |
| Ifaz | 67 | 1,241 | / |
| Ifat | 67 | 1,187 | / |
| Zifa | 67 | 1,041 | / |
| Ifah | 67 | 767 | / |
| Ifad | 67 | 370 | / |
| Hifa | 67 | 291 | / |
| Iffi | 67 | 282 | / |
| Giffaut | 67 | 280 | / |
| Oifa | 67 | 148 | / |
| Uffa | 67 | 125 | / |
| Djuiffo | 67 | 77 | / |
| Chieffa | 67 | 76 | / |
| Isfa | 67 | 73 | / |
| Giffaud | 67 | 63 | / |
| Gifa | 67 | 45 | / |
| Ifai | 67 | 43 | / |
| Cifa | 67 | 40 | / |
| Iffe | 67 | 40 | / |
| Cheiffa | 67 | 30 | / |
| Ifay | 67 | 22 | / |
| Iofa | 67 | 21 | / |
| Iefa | 67 | 21 | / |
| Ihfa | 67 | 20 | / |
| Ifas | 67 | 18 | / |
| Jifi | 67 | 15 | / |
| Iffy | 67 | 15 | / |
| Giffaux | 67 | 15 | / |
| Ifaj | 67 | 10 | / |
| Iffo | 67 | 10 | / |
| Jeffash | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ifaa | 67 | 8 | / |
| Uifa | 67 | 8 | / |
| Eifa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Itfa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ajfa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jife | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jifo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jfas | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ifea | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ipfa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ifau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jfaj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chioffa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jify | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ejfa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ujfa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jfat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yffa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djifhai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chiffay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djiffou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djeffat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojfa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iwfa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhfa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jfea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jffj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jfha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jtfa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haiffah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ijfa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hjfa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jiffett | 67 | 0 | / |
Jiffa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jiffa in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﺟﻒ | ajf | 40 |
| ﺍﻟﺠﻒ | aljf | 30 |
| ﺍﻟﺠﻔﻪ | aljfh | 20 |
| ﺟﻒ | jf | 10 |
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Footnotes
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