Pefa Surname
Approximately 24 people bear this surname
Pefa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 15 | 1:1,384,605 | 80,726 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Pefa (159) may also be a first name.
Pefa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pefa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Pefa (Hindi: पेफा, Russian: Пефа) is found most in Cameroon. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Pefa.
How Common Is The Last Name Pefa? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 4,034,050th most numerous surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 303,647,746 people. Pefa occurs predominantly in Africa, where 88 percent of Pefa are found; 54 percent are found in West Africa and 54 percent are found in Chadic Africa. Pefa is also the 727,628th most frequently used forename internationally It is held by 159 people.
It is most frequently used in Cameroon, where it is held by 15 people, or 1 in 1,384,605. In Cameroon it is most common in: Far North Region, where 87 percent are found, South Region, where 7 percent are found and Southwest Region, where 7 percent are found. Outside of Cameroon Pefa occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 17 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pefau | 89 | 14 | / |
| Paefa | 89 | 6 | / |
| Pesfa | 89 | 4 | / |
| Peifa | 89 | 2 | / |
| Piefa | 89 | 2 | / |
| Pefai | 89 | 1 | / |
| Phefa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Pefay | 89 | 1 | / |
| Peffau | 80 | 86 | / |
| Petfai | 80 | 25 | / |
| Peffoa | 80 | 3 | / |
| Petfat | 80 | 3 | / |
| Pesfai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Peyfah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pesfay | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pefaia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Phefha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pewfad | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pfeifa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pafa | 75 | 162 | / |
| Pifa | 75 | 155 | / |
| Pofa | 75 | 65 | / |
| Pefe | 75 | 33 | / |
| Pefi | 75 | 12 | / |
| Pefo | 75 | 4 | / |
| Pefj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pyfa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pechfai | 73 | 31 | / |
| Phetfai | 73 | 12 | / |
| Paefa'a | 73 | 3 | / |
| Pfeffea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Piewfai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pfeiffa | 73 | 0 | / |
| Phefo | 67 | 2,313 | / |
| Phofa | 67 | 372 | / |
| Phafa | 67 | 323 | / |
| Poffa | 67 | 233 | / |
| Paifa | 67 | 198 | / |
| Paffa | 67 | 192 | / |
| Pifat | 67 | 44 | / |
| Peffe | 67 | 34 | / |
| Pifaa | 67 | 33 | / |
| Pifas | 67 | 30 | / |
| Piofa | 67 | 24 | / |
| Payfa | 67 | 19 | / |
| Piffa | 67 | 15 | / |
| Pefeh | 67 | 14 | / |
| Piefo | 67 | 11 | / |
| Pefer | 67 | 9 | / |
| Pafah | 67 | 9 | / |
| Pefie | 67 | 7 | / |
| Pifai | 67 | 7 | / |
| Peffi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Pepha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Pifah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Peffo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pevah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pafai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Peufo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Peafe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pefou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Phewfhad | 67 | 2 | / |
| Peffault | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pepfi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pofay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pefez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pefeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peafo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pejfi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pafaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pifea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peife | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pedfo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pefis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Péfau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Petfi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pfafa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paafa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Piefi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pfeifaut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pefuo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pafea | 67 | 0 | / |
Pefa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pefa in the Hindi language | ||
| पेफा | pepha | - |
| Pefa in the Russian language | ||
| Пефа | pefa | - |
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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 Pefa
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