Lufaya Surname
Approximately 65 people bear this surname
Lufaya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 55 | 1:1,343,265 | 79,223 |
| Uganda | 10 | 1:3,903,928 | 93,934 |
Lufaya (24) may also be a first name.
Lufaya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lufaya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lufaya (Russian: Луфая) is held by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lufaya? popularity and diffusion
The surname Lufaya is the 2,372,517th most prevalent family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 112,116,091 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Lufaya live; 85 percent live in Central Africa and 85 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,187,323rd most prevalent first name at a global level, held by 24 people.
It is most widely held in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 55 people, or 1 in 1,343,265. Without taking into account The DR Congo this last name is found in one country. It is also common in Uganda, where 15 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lufaaya | 92 | 1 | / |
| Lufayi | 83 | 59 | / |
| Lufiya | 83 | 28 | / |
| Lufeya | 83 | 7 | / |
| Lufaye | 83 | 3 | / |
| Lufayo | 83 | 3 | / |
| Lifaya | 83 | 2 | / |
| Laufay | 83 | 1 | / |
| Lufuya | 83 | 1 | / |
| Lufa | 80 | 175 | / |
| Lufy | 80 | 0 | / |
| Lutfiya | 77 | 80 | / |
| Lufiyah | 77 | 34 | / |
| Loufaye | 77 | 11 | / |
| Loufayi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lufeeya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lutfy | 73 | 1,725 | / |
| Luffy | 73 | 740 | / |
| Loufa | 73 | 600 | / |
| Laufa | 73 | 207 | / |
| Lufaj | 73 | 151 | / |
| Lufau | 73 | 110 | / |
| Lufai | 73 | 59 | / |
| Leufa | 73 | 43 | / |
| Liufa | 73 | 40 | / |
| Luifa | 73 | 24 | / |
| Lyufa | 73 | 12 | / |
| Luffa | 73 | 7 | / |
| Lufoy | 73 | 4 | / |
| Lufey | 73 | 4 | / |
| Lifay | 73 | 3 | / |
| Lufea | 73 | 2 | / |
| Lufoa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ludfy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Luthfiya | 71 | 41 | / |
| Luffiyah | 71 | 9 | / |
| Loutfy | 67 | 4,007 | / |
| Lufeyo | 67 | 2,816 | / |
| Liufau | 67 | 243 | / |
| Luffey | 67 | 241 | / |
| Luthfy | 67 | 131 | / |
| Louffa | 67 | 107 | / |
| Lutfey | 67 | 69 | / |
| Lufuyo | 67 | 54 | / |
| Luhtfy | 67 | 52 | / |
| Leuffa | 67 | 40 | / |
| Laufau | 67 | 19 | / |
| Lufuja | 67 | 19 | / |
| Liufai | 67 | 18 | / |
| Lufoye | 67 | 14 | / |
| Lufaut | 67 | 10 | / |
| Lautfy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lifiya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Luifau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Loufai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Laufai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lyutfy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lutffiyah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lifeya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luufau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Loufha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leufoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laufey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luffau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lufeyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lufuye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Loufaî | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luifai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laufoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lifayo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Loofay | 67 | 0 | / |
Lufaya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lufaya in the Russian language | ||
| Луфая | lufaa | - |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Lufaya
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