Tafika Surname

1,022,958th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 247 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Tafika Surname Definition:

Tafika is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: we have arrived.

Tafika Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi2091:81,91010,289
Indonesia251:5,289,968246,176
India61:127,844,230863,365
France21:33,211,361423,184
England11:55,718,059489,080
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Tafika (248) may also be a first name.

Tafika Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Tafika is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: we have arrived.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Tafika Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tafika (Hindi: तफीका, Marathi: ताफीका, Oriya: ତଫିକା) is found in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Tafika.

How Common Is The Last Name Tafika? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,022,958th most frequent surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 29,504,234 people. The surname Tafika is predominantly found in Africa, where 86 percent of Tafika reside; 85 percent reside in Southern Africa and 85 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Tafika is also the 566,287th most frequently used forename on earth, held by 248 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Malawi, where it is borne by 209 people, or 1 in 81,910. Without taking into account Malawi it occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 10 percent are found and India, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Taufika92121/
Tafikah929/
Tawfika921/
Thafika921/
Taufikah861/
Tafiki8374/
Tofika8324/
Tafuka839/
Tafica837/
Taifikaah801/
Thaufikka801/
Tawfike77218/
Taufiki77215/
Tawfiki77211/
Taufiqa77143/
Toufika7724/
Taufiko779/
Tafeska775/
Tafoiki774/
Tafikou772/
Taufike772/
Tafeuka772/
Thofika771/
Taifiki771/
Tafeiko771/
Tafaiki771/
Tafekat771/
Taficat771/
Tofikha771/
Taficke771/
Taufikoh7119/
Tauficki714/
Taufiqah712/
Toufikha711/
Tofike672,924/
Tofiki67475/
Tofeka6729/
Tofiko6712/
Tafeki672/
Tofuka671/
Toufikkha671/
Tafeko671/
Tafikoult671/
Tafuko671/
Tofiqa671/
Tefeka671/

Tafika Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tafika in the Hindi language
तफीकाtaphika-
Tafika in the Oriya language
ତଫିକାtaphika-
Tafika in the Marathi language
ताफीकाtaphika-

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