Tefy Surname
Approximately 20 people bear this surname
Tefy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madagascar | 16 | 1:1,478,115 | 2,908 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
Tefy (3,380) may also be a first name.
Tefy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tefy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Tefy is more commonly found in Madagascar than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tefy? popularity and diffusion
It is the 4,427,875th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 85 percent of Tefy are found; 85 percent are found in Southern Africa and 80 percent are found in Barito Africa. Tefy is also the 122,571st most frequent first name world-wide It is held by 3,380 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Madagascar, where it is carried by 16 people, or 1 in 1,478,115. Aside from Madagascar this last name is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 10 percent reside and South Africa, where 5 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toefy | 89 | 719 | / |
| Teefy | 89 | 263 | / |
| Teffy | 89 | 25 | / |
| Tiefy | 89 | 19 | / |
| Tefay | 89 | 9 | / |
| Taefy | 89 | 8 | / |
| Tesfy | 89 | 5 | / |
| Tefey | 89 | 1 | / |
| Tesfay | 80 | 139,709 | / |
| Teefey | 80 | 213 | / |
| Toefey | 80 | 36 | / |
| Tefahy | 80 | 4 | / |
| Tessfy | 80 | 4 | / |
| Tieffy | 80 | 3 | / |
| Toeffy | 80 | 2 | / |
| Tefaya | 80 | 2 | / |
| Tesfey | 80 | 2 | / |
| Tesfiy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Teffey | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tefa | 75 | 19,129 | / |
| Tefe | 75 | 2,326 | / |
| Tefi | 75 | 2,034 | / |
| Tofy | 75 | 356 | / |
| Tafy | 75 | 250 | / |
| Tefé | 75 | 5 | / |
| Tify | 75 | 2 | / |
| Thieffy | 73 | 5 | / |
| Teaffey | 73 | 2 | / |
| Tesfays | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tessfay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Teffiey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tieffay | 73 | 0 | / |
| Teffa | 67 | 451 | / |
| Tafyi | 67 | 383 | / |
| Tafay | 67 | 340 | / |
| Teefe | 67 | 261 | / |
| Tafuy | 67 | 242 | / |
| Taify | 67 | 205 | / |
| Teffe | 67 | 204 | / |
| Teefa | 67 | 161 | / |
| Tiefa | 67 | 148 | / |
| Taffy | 67 | 92 | / |
| Tiefi | 67 | 91 | / |
| Taefi | 67 | 83 | / |
| Tefer | 67 | 70 | / |
| Tefeh | 67 | 69 | / |
| Tehfe | 67 | 65 | / |
| Tefaj | 67 | 65 | / |
| Teifa | 67 | 64 | / |
| Tofey | 67 | 61 | / |
| Toffy | 67 | 55 | / |
| Tefie | 67 | 45 | / |
| Tiffy | 67 | 31 | / |
| Tefeu | 67 | 25 | / |
| Tehfi | 67 | 22 | / |
| Teifi | 67 | 20 | / |
| Tefit | 67 | 19 | / |
| Tesfe | 67 | 17 | / |
| Thefe | 67 | 16 | / |
| Teafa | 67 | 15 | / |
| Tefei | 67 | 13 | / |
| Tefai | 67 | 12 | / |
| Teffi | 67 | 10 | / |
| Tofay | 67 | 10 | / |
| Tefaa | 67 | 9 | / |
| Tefij | 67 | 8 | / |
| Tafey | 67 | 6 | / |
| Tafoy | 67 | 5 | / |
| Tifoy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tiefe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Teife | 67 | 3 | / |
| Teufe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Teffé | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tefid | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tesfi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tefee | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tephy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Teufi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tefoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tefui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Taefe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Teyfa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Toefi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tesfaaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tefea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tefio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tyfys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tefet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tefoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thefi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tafyh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tewfi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tefhi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Taafy | 67 | 0 | / |
| Thafy | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Tefy
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