Serifa Surname
Approximately 190 people bear this surname
Serifa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 95 | 1:410,940 | 25,444 |
| Nigeria | 60 | 1:2,952,379 | 92,303 |
| Indonesia | 27 | 1:4,898,118 | 234,077 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
The alternate forms: Šerifa (2) are calculated separately.
Serifa (2,636) may also be a first name.
Serifa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Serifa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Serifa (Marathi: सेरीफा, Oriya: େସେରଫା) occurs more in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Šerifa. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Serifa? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,227,038th most commonly occurring last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 38,355,505 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 82 percent of Serifa reside; 50 percent reside in East Africa and 43 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 143,058th most widespread first name throughout the world. It is borne by 2,636 people.
This surname is most widely held in Uganda, where it is carried by 95 people, or 1 in 410,940. In Uganda Serifa is mostly concentrated in: Yumbe District, where 34 percent are found, Adjumani District, where 22 percent are found and Koboko District, where 16 percent are found. Other than Uganda this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 32 percent are found and Indonesia, where 14 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Serifa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Serifa in the Oriya language | ||
| େସେରଫା | eserapha | - |
| Serifa in the Marathi language | ||
| सेरीफा | seripha | - |
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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 Serifa
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