Joufa Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Joufa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
Joufa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Joufa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Joufa (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺠﻔﻪ) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Joufa click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Joufa? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 6,723,624th most widespread last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. The surname Joufa occurs mostly in Africa, where 88 percent of Joufa are found; 88 percent are found in West Africa and 75 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
The last name is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 29,523,793. In Nigeria Joufa is primarily concentrated in: Ondo, where 100 percent reside. Apart from Nigeria this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Lebanon, where 13 percent reside and Mauritania, where 13 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Joufa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Joufa in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﺠﻔﻪ | aljfh | - |
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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 Joufa
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