Tafen Surname

1,736,881st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 111 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Tafen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tafen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon1031:201,64120,774
Iran51:15,356,505213,424
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Tafen (11) may also be a first name.

Tafen Last Name Facts

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

Tafen is held by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tafen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Tafen is the 1,736,881st most commonly used last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 65,653,567 people. The surname Tafen is primarily found in Africa, where 95 percent of Tafen live; 93 percent live in Central Africa and 93 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Tafen is also the 3,487,849th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 11 people.

Tafen is most frequently held in Cameroon, where it is held by 103 people, or 1 in 201,641. In Cameroon Tafen is primarily concentrated in: Centre Region, where 86 percent reside, Northwest Region, where 8 percent reside and West Region, where 3 percent reside. Apart from Cameroon this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 5 percent reside and South Africa, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Taufen91127/
Tafeen9166/
Tafoen9144/
Tafeng9128/
Taffen913/
Taafen912/
Tafien912/
Tahfen911/
Dtafen911/
Tadfen911/
Tasfen911/
Tafeun911/
Tatfen911/
Thafen911/
Tavfen911/
Tafn892/
Tashfen8321/
Taifeng839/
Tasfeen837/
Taffent834/
Tatfeng832/
Thaifen831/
Tafin80707/
Tafem80184/
Tefen8012/
Tofen808/
Tafne804/
Tafyn804/
Tashfeen77705/
Tahsfeen771/
Taasfeen771/
Tafemgne771/
Taffin731,573/
Tasfin73746/
Taufin7339/
Taffyn7328/
Toffen7326/
Tafina7323/
Thafin7323/
Tafeem7320/
Teufen7319/
Tafing7312/
Tayfin737/
Teffen735/
Taffem735/
Tahven734/
Thafne733/
Toufen733/
Tofeun732/
Taphen731/
Thofen731/
Tofeen731/
Teyfen731/
Tahfem731/
Topfen730/
Taashfeen711/
Taffijn67180/
Tachfin6766/
Taffing6753/
Tashfin6732/
Tapheng6726/
Taphaen6710/
Taufing6710/
Thaphen675/
Toufeun674/
Tofn672/
Tefn672/
Teuffen672/
Touffen671/
Teffien671/
Thaafin671/
Tayfina671/
Teisfen670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Tafen
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