Tarfaia Surname

940,398th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 279 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Tarfaia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tarfaia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria2771:139,46418,843
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Tarfaia Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tarfaia is found most in Algeria. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of Tarfaia click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tarfaia? popularity and diffusion

The last name Tarfaia is the 940,398th most commonly held last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 26,120,236 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Tarfaia are found; 100 percent are found in North Africa and 99 percent are found in Mahgreb.

The last name Tarfaia is most frequently occurring in Algeria, where it is carried by 277 people, or 1 in 139,464. In Algeria it is primarily found in: Relizane Province, where 82 percent reside, Tiaret Province, where 14 percent reside and Boumerdès Province, where 1 percent reside. Excluding Algeria this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 0 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tarfai926/
Tarfaa925/
Tarfaya861,478/
Terfaia8623/
Tarfeia863/
Tarfait862/
Tarfa838,301/
Tarfi831,759/
Terfai77653/
Tharfi772/
Tarfae771/
Tarfay771/
Tarfie770/
Terfaya71266/
Tarfitt713/
Tarfaye711/
Tarfe671,279/
Torfa67609/
Torfi6798/
Tarfy6721/

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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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  • 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 Tarfaia
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