Lahfaya Surname

2,372,517th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 65 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Lahfaya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lahfaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria601:643,85939,768
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
France11:66,422,722504,397

Lahfaya Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Lahfaya Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Lahfaya is held by more people in Algeria than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lahfaya? popularity and diffusion

The last name Lahfaya is the 2,372,517th most frequently used family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 112,116,091 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Lahfaya live; 98 percent live in North Africa and 98 percent live in Mahgreb.

The surname Lahfaya is most frequently used in Algeria, where it is carried by 60 people, or 1 in 643,859. In Algeria it is primarily concentrated in: Souk Ahras Province, where 97 percent reside, Blida Province, where 2 percent reside and El Taref Province, where 2 percent reside. Other than Algeria it exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Morocco, where 6 percent reside and France, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lafaya927/
Lahfaa921/
Lahfaia863/
Laffaya862/
Lafayat862/
Laphaya861/
Lafay832,629/
Laffayas801/
Laffay771,099/
Lafaye77978/
Lafiya77511/
Lafaja77146/
Lafaia7748/
Lahafa7746/
Lofaya7741/
Lafayo7731/
Lafoya7718/
Lefaya773/
Lafayt772/
Lafeya771/
Laufay771/
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Lafy73893/
Lafa73703/
Laffaye71160/
Lafiyah7145/
Laphaye7112/
Lafayet7111/
Laphiya715/
Lafahaj714/
Lafiyas711/
Laffayo711/
Lophaya711/
Laifa676,444/
Lafau673,186/
Lapha671,500/
Lafoy671,129/
Lefay67692/
Laffy67276/
Lafai67271/
Laufa67207/
Lafey6781/
Leafa6781/
Leafy6778/
Laffa6775/
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Hlafa6762/
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Laafa6727/
Latfy6722/
Lafoa6714/
Lafayett6711/
Lafae6711/
Lhafa679/
Laphy679/
Layfa674/
Lafha674/
Lahfi673/
Liafa673/
Lafye672/
Laïfa672/
Lafyi671/
Lofaa671/
Lafaj671/
Hlaphoya671/
Lajfy671/
Lajfa671/
Laphayes671/
Laffayet671/
Laiphaiy671/
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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 Lahfaya
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