Lefah Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Botswana

Lefah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lefah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Lefah (12) may also be a first name.

Lefah Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lefah is found most in Cameroon. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Lefah.

How Common Is The Last Name Lefah? popularity and diffusion

Lefah is the 6,723,624th most common last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. The last name Lefah is predominantly found in Africa, where 75 percent of Lefah live; 25 percent live in Central Africa and 25 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Lefah is also the 3,306,491st most common first name throughout the world. It is borne by 12 people.

The surname Lefah is most widely held in Cameroon, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 10,384,534. In Cameroon it is most numerous in: Northwest Region, where 50 percent are found and West Region, where 50 percent are found. Other than Cameroon this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Algeria, where 13 percent are found and Botswana, where 13 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leifah912/
Lefach911/
Lefadh911/
Lefa891,732/
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Leffa80826/
Lefas80804/
Lefay80692/
Levah80259/
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Letfa8082/
Leafa8081/
Lifah8081/
Lefai8060/
Lefea8048/
Lefoa8047/
Leufa8043/
Lefad8038/
Lefau8024/
Lofah8017/
Leifa8012/
Lefat8010/
Leefa807/
Lefaa806/
Lehfa804/
Lefha801/
Lefga801/
Laefa801/
Lesfa801/
Leyfa801/
Leffad731,025/
Lefait73759/
Lefaux73711/
Laifah73246/
Liffah73157/
Leffat73103/
Lefaut7399/
Leuffa7340/
Lefeat7338/
Lefayt7329/
Lefeau7319/
Lefooa7318/
Leuvah7317/
Lefeea7315/
Lefais7314/
Leivah7314/
Leifat7312/
Loifah7311/
Leffas7310/
Leifoh739/
Lefass733/
Laffah733/
Lefoha733/
Lefoch733/
Loeyfa731/
Lefast731/
Liefaa731/
Lefhai731/
Lefgaa731/
Lesfat731/
Levaah731/
Leefay731/
Leefat731/
Lefeae731/
Loyfah731/
Leafea731/
Lefaud730/
Lifa679,581/
Lofa672,221/
Lafa67703/
Lefeaux67121/
Lefo6757/
Lefaist6747/
Leefatt6733/
Lewfatt6732/
Leffaux678/
Lafahaj674/
Lyfa674/
Lephach672/
Lefheit672/
Lefault672/
Leaphat671/
Leffhey671/
D'Leifa671/
Léfa671/
Leffass671/
Lesfouh671/
Leefazs671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lefah
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