Owfa Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Owfa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
Owfa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Owfa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Owfa (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺃﻭﻓﻰ) occurs in Mauritania more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Owfa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 8,968,613th most frequently used last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name Owfa is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Owfa reside; 75 percent reside in West Africa and 50 percent reside in Senegambia Africa.
Owfa is most commonly occurring in Mauritania, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 2,047,432. In Mauritania it is mostly found in: Trarza Region, where 100 percent are found. Aside from Mauritania this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Benin, where 25 percent are found and Egypt, where 25 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ouwfa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ofa | 86 | 2,520 | / |
| Oufa | 75 | 638 | / |
| Gofa | 75 | 462 | / |
| Hofa | 75 | 332 | / |
| Offa | 75 | 307 | / |
| Ofat | 75 | 248 | / |
| Ofaa | 75 | 189 | / |
| Oofa | 75 | 184 | / |
| Ofah | 75 | 167 | / |
| Oifa | 75 | 148 | / |
| Ofai | 75 | 145 | / |
| Ofea | 75 | 138 | / |
| Ofay | 75 | 48 | / |
| Ofoa | 75 | 27 | / |
| Awfa | 75 | 21 | / |
| Owfi | 75 | 12 | / |
| Ofaz | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ofga | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ofța | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ewfa | 75 | 4 | / |
| Otfa | 75 | 2 | / |
| Owfy | 75 | 2 | / |
| Osfa | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ofad | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ofau | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ofap | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oyfa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uwfa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ojfa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ohfa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Owfo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Opfa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Șofa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ofas | 75 | 1 | / |
| Goffa | 67 | 2,507 | / |
| Ouffa | 67 | 2,117 | / |
| Hoffa | 67 | 1,734 | / |
| Offah | 67 | 135 | / |
| Oufaa | 67 | 122 | / |
| Gopfa | 67 | 119 | / |
| Gofah | 67 | 72 | / |
| Goufa | 67 | 66 | / |
| Oufad | 67 | 29 | / |
| Gofea | 67 | 26 | / |
| Gofai | 67 | 24 | / |
| Ofahe | 67 | 24 | / |
| Hoifa | 67 | 21 | / |
| Houfa | 67 | 13 | / |
| Ewffa | 67 | 13 | / |
| Hofah | 67 | 11 | / |
| Oiffa | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ofaha | 67 | 8 | / |
| O'Fay | 67 | 7 | / |
| Offai | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ofaya | 67 | 5 | / |
| Oufat | 67 | 5 | / |
| Awfaa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Oufai | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hofas | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hoofa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gofay | 67 | 3 | / |
| Oufas | 67 | 2 | / |
| Offay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ofgaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Offea | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ofaia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oufah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hofat | 67 | 2 | / |
| Goifa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Owfer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hofaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hojfa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oifga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Odfea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ofuoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Osfea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Osfas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Otfah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goofa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oufea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Awfah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Offha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ofash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Offga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ousfa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uodfa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Awfat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oshfa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hofai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hopfa | 67 | 0 | / |
| Offat | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ofaus | 67 | 0 | / |
| Offad | 67 | 0 | / |
Owfa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Owfa in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺃﻭﻓﻰ | awfy | 66.67 |
| ﺍﻭﻓﻰ | awfy | 33.33 |
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Footnotes
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