Ntifa Surname
Approximately 105 people bear this surname
Ntifa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 99 | 1:534,764 | 34,532 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Ntifa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ntifa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ntifa (Arabic: نطيفه) occurs in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ntifa? popularity and diffusion
Ntifa is the 1,795,579th most frequently used family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 69,405,199 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Ntifa live; 94 percent live in East Africa and 94 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
It is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 99 people, or 1 in 534,764. In Tanzania Ntifa is most numerous in: Rukwa Region, where 100 percent are found. Other than Tanzania this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 2 percent are found and Yemen, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ntaifa | 91 | 20 | / |
| Ntiffa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ntaifas | 83 | 68 | / |
| Nteifah | 83 | 3 | / |
| Ntifi | 80 | 707 | / |
| Ntufa | 80 | 27 | / |
| Ntifo | 80 | 17 | / |
| Ntefa | 80 | 5 | / |
| Ntefas | 73 | 28 | / |
| Ntifio | 73 | 11 | / |
| Ntipha | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ntiefo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nteufa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ntiffo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ntifoh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nteifeh | 67 | 242 | / |
| Nteuffa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ndtifio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ntiefou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ntefo | 60 | 145 | / |
| Ntefe | 60 | 11 | / |
| Ntefi | 60 | 5 | / |
| Ntufo | 60 | 2 | / |
| Nthefi | 55 | 11 | / |
| N'Tefi | 55 | 8 | / |
| Nteffi | 55 | 6 | / |
| N'Tefy | 55 | 6 | / |
| Ntefeh | 55 | 4 | / |
| Ntyofo | 55 | 1 | / |
| N'Tefe | 55 | 1 | / |
| Nteffo | 55 | 1 | / |
| Nteffe | 55 | 1 | / |
| Ntefet | 55 | 1 | / |
| Ntupha | 55 | 1 | / |
| Ntephea | 50 | 5 | / |
| N'Teffi | 50 | 1 | / |
| Nthupha | 50 | 1 | / |
Ntifa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ntifa in the Arabic language | ||
| نطيفه | ntyfh | - |
| نتيفه | ntyfh | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Ntifa
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