Paphi Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Paphi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Paphi (38) may also be a first name.
Paphi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Paphi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Paphi (Hindi: पफी, Oriya: ପଫି) occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Paphi? popularity and diffusion
Paphi is the 8,968,613th most frequently held family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 50 percent of Paphi live; 50 percent live in South Asia and 25 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Paphi is also the 1,662,754th most prevalent given name in the world. It is borne by 38 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in India, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 383,532,691. In India Paphi is primarily found in: Gujarat, where 50 percent are found and Jammu and Kashmir, where 50 percent are found. Not including India this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 25 percent are found and South Africa, where 25 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Paphi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Paphi in the Hindi language | ||
| पफी | paphi | - |
| Paphi in the Oriya language | ||
| ପଫି | paphi | - |
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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 Paphi
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