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Where Does The Last Name Terfa Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Terfa occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Terfa.

How Common Is The Last Name Terfa? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 39,433^rd most frequently used surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 547,483 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Terfa are found; 58 percent are found in West Africa and 58 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Terfa is also the 15,740^th most common first name world-wide, borne by 60,574 people.

The last name is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 7,660 people, or 1 in 23,126. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Benue, where 89 percent live, Taraba, where 3 percent live and Nasarawa, where 1 percent live. Barring Nigeria Terfa occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Ethiopia, where 36 percent live and Algeria, where 6 percent live.

Terfa Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Terfa has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Terfa surname grew 3,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Terfa Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Christian (98%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Terfa last name are 9.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 62.5% registered to vote for the political party.

Terfa earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 24.63% less than the national average, earning $32,522 USD per year.