Tafika Surname
Approximately 247 people bear this surname
Tafika Surname Definition:
Tafika is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: we have arrived.
Tafika Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 209 | 1:81,910 | 10,289 |
| Indonesia | 25 | 1:5,289,968 | 246,176 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
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.
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taufika | 92 | 121 | / |
| Tafikah | 92 | 9 | / |
| Tawfika | 92 | 1 | / |
| Thafika | 92 | 1 | / |
| Taufikah | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tafiki | 83 | 74 | / |
| Tofika | 83 | 24 | / |
| Tafuka | 83 | 9 | / |
| Tafica | 83 | 7 | / |
| Taifikaah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Thaufikka | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tawfike | 77 | 218 | / |
| Taufiki | 77 | 215 | / |
| Tawfiki | 77 | 211 | / |
| Taufiqa | 77 | 143 | / |
| Toufika | 77 | 24 | / |
| Taufiko | 77 | 9 | / |
| Tafeska | 77 | 5 | / |
| Tafoiki | 77 | 4 | / |
| Tafikou | 77 | 2 | / |
| Taufike | 77 | 2 | / |
| Tafeuka | 77 | 2 | / |
| Thofika | 77 | 1 | / |
| Taifiki | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tafeiko | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tafaiki | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tafekat | 77 | 1 | / |
| Taficat | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tofikha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Taficke | 77 | 1 | / |
| Taufikoh | 71 | 19 | / |
| Tauficki | 71 | 4 | / |
| Taufiqah | 71 | 2 | / |
| Toufikha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tofike | 67 | 2,924 | / |
| Tofiki | 67 | 475 | / |
| Tofeka | 67 | 29 | / |
| Tofiko | 67 | 12 | / |
| Tafeki | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tofuka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Toufikkha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tafeko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tafikoult | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tafuko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tofiqa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tefeka | 67 | 1 | / |
Tafika Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tafika in the Hindi language | ||
| तफीका | taphika | - |
| Tafika in the Oriya language | ||
| ତଫିକା | taphika | - |
| Tafika in the Marathi language | ||
| ताफीका | taphika | - |
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Footnotes
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