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) is found in Mauritania more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Jiffa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 4,034,050th most frequent last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 303,647,746 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Jiffa live; 92 percent live in West Africa and 88 percent live in Senegambia Africa.
The last name Jiffa is most frequent in Mauritania, where it is held by 21 people, or 1 in 194,993. In Mauritania it is most numerous in: Assaba Region, where 52 percent are found and Hodh El Gharbi Region, where 48 percent are found. Apart from Mauritania this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 4 percent are found and Indonesia, where 4 percent are found.
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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