Otafi Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Egypt

Otafi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Otafi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Otafi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Otafi is found most frequently in Egypt. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Otafi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Otafi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 7,117,718th most commonly occurring family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 86 percent of Otafi live; 57 percent live in North Africa and 57 percent live in Arabic North Africa.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Egypt, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 22,983,938. Beside Egypt this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 14 percent reside and Nigeria, where 14 percent reside.

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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 Otafi
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