Tshafa Surname
Approximately 19 people bear this surname
Tshafa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Namibia | 6 | 1:401,567 | 10,578 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
Tshafa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tshafa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Tshafa has its highest incidence in South Africa. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Tshafa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 4,532,898th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 383,555,048 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Tshafa live; 79 percent live in Southern Africa and 79 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
This last name is most widespread in South Africa, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 6,019,745. In South Africa it is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Cape, where 89 percent are found and Gauteng, where 11 percent are found. Excluding South Africa this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Namibia, where 32 percent are found and Egypt, where 21 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tsafa | 91 | 536 | / |
| Tsafas | 83 | 233 | / |
| Tshofa | 83 | 103 | / |
| Tchafa | 83 | 90 | / |
| Tshefa | 83 | 29 | / |
| Tsiafa | 83 | 17 | / |
| Tsayfa | 83 | 8 | / |
| Tsafah | 83 | 7 | / |
| Tshafo | 83 | 4 | / |
| Tshafi | 83 | 3 | / |
| Tshafe | 83 | 2 | / |
| Tsapfa | 83 | 2 | / |
| Tschaffat | 80 | 0 | / |
| Tshapha | 77 | 334 | / |
| Tchaffa | 77 | 304 | / |
| Tchaifa | 77 | 16 | / |
| Tchaïfa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Tchafga | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tchaufa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chafa | 73 | 3,557 | / |
| Tsofa | 73 | 1,672 | / |
| Tsafi | 73 | 150 | / |
| Tsafo | 73 | 95 | / |
| Tsafe | 73 | 69 | / |
| Tzafa | 73 | 39 | / |
| Zhafa | 73 | 3 | / |
| Tsefa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Dsafa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tschoffa | 71 | 2 | / |
| Tschafeh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chafai | 67 | 15,519 | / |
| Chaffa | 67 | 1,974 | / |
| Chafaa | 67 | 1,866 | / |
| Tsafos | 67 | 510 | / |
| Chaifa | 67 | 427 | / |
| Chafay | 67 | 282 | / |
| Tchofa | 67 | 272 | / |
| Tsafou | 67 | 264 | / |
| Tsaffo | 67 | 232 | / |
| Tsafis | 67 | 205 | / |
| Chaufa | 67 | 156 | / |
| Tchafo | 67 | 32 | / |
| Tshofe | 67 | 21 | / |
| Tchafe | 67 | 18 | / |
| Tzafah | 67 | 18 | / |
| Tsefay | 67 | 17 | / |
| Tsoufa | 67 | 15 | / |
| Chafaï | 67 | 10 | / |
| Dzhafa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Chaafa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Tchafi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zahafa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Tsafii | 67 | 5 | / |
| Tsiofa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tzafea | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dshafi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tseifa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tsopfa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tsiafi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tsapfo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chafea | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tshofo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tsapha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tsiefa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tzafai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhafai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tsiafe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tshofi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tsofai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tcaifa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tzaffa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tsafer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tsafeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tsaffy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tsaafi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tscheuffa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chahfa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tsafit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chayfa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tshefo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhayfa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dsafas | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Tshafa
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