Vafa Surname
Approximately 2,417 people bear this surname
Vafa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 1,197 | 1:64,146 | 6,818 |
| India | 877 | 1:874,647 | 38,296 |
| United States | 138 | 1:2,626,514 | 158,538 |
| Russia | 33 | 1:4,367,365 | 205,470 |
| England | 30 | 1:1,857,269 | 74,552 |
| Canada | 27 | 1:1,364,652 | 95,501 |
| Sweden | 24 | 1:410,282 | 29,154 |
| Germany | 23 | 1:3,500,237 | 154,763 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| Azerbaijan | 9 | 1:1,072,125 | 15,755 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Kazakhstan | 5 | 1:3,536,499 | 118,599 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Turkmenistan | 4 | 1:1,372,278 | 6,164 |
| Mauritania | 3 | 1:1,364,954 | 27,355 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Maldives | 2 | 1:202,086 | 4,973 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
Vafa (24,779) may also be a first name.
Vafa Demographics
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Vafa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vafa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Vafa (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻓﻔﺎ, Hindi: वफा, Russian: Вафа) has its highest incidence in Iran. It can also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Vafa.
How Common Is The Last Name Vafa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 177,014th most prevalent family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 3,015,120 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 87 percent of Vafa are found; 86 percent are found in South Asia and 50 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 32,240th most frequently used first name at a global level, held by 24,779 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in Iran, where it is borne by 1,197 people, or 1 in 64,146. In Iran it is most prevalent in: Tehran Province, where 23 percent live, Razavi Khorasan Province, where 13 percent live and Fars Province, where 10 percent live. Barring Iran this surname exists in 34 countries. It also occurs in India, where 36 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.
Vafa Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Vafa surname are 16.19% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.96% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Vafa earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 33.02% less than the national average, earning 231,790 kr per year; in United States they earn 20.36% more than the national average, earning $51,934 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.28% more than the national average, earning $55,785 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vafai | 89 | 891 | / |
| Vafea | 89 | 60 | / |
| Vafat | 89 | 9 | / |
| Vafad | 89 | 9 | / |
| Vaefa | 89 | 8 | / |
| Vatfa | 89 | 5 | / |
| Vafaa | 89 | 5 | / |
| Vaifa | 89 | 4 | / |
| Vafay | 89 | 4 | / |
| Vayfa | 89 | 3 | / |
| Vafaj | 89 | 2 | / |
| Vaffa | 89 | 2 | / |
| Vafau | 89 | 1 | / |
| Vasfa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Vafah | 89 | 1 | / |
| Vafeas | 80 | 284 | / |
| Vafaad | 80 | 3 | / |
| Vafath | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wafa | 75 | 47,439 | / |
| Fafa | 75 | 4,943 | / |
| Bafa | 75 | 1,008 | / |
| Vefa | 75 | 420 | / |
| Vafi | 75 | 381 | / |
| Vafe | 75 | 123 | / |
| Vafo | 75 | 61 | / |
| Uafa | 75 | 19 | / |
| Vofa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vafaaie | 73 | 2 | / |
| Vafeeha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baffa | 67 | 19,850 | / |
| Wafaa | 67 | 6,145 | / |
| Baufa | 67 | 3,850 | / |
| Wafai | 67 | 2,613 | / |
| Waffa | 67 | 1,142 | / |
| Mpafa | 67 | 649 | / |
| Bafas | 67 | 521 | / |
| Baafa | 67 | 389 | / |
| Phafa | 67 | 323 | / |
| Faafa | 67 | 285 | / |
| Fafat | 67 | 279 | / |
| Faffa | 67 | 259 | / |
| Vahfi | 67 | 197 | / |
| Wafah | 67 | 111 | / |
| Bafai | 67 | 102 | / |
| Baifa | 67 | 88 | / |
| Bafoa | 67 | 80 | / |
| Fafas | 67 | 79 | / |
| Vafid | 67 | 77 | / |
| Vasfi | 67 | 76 | / |
| Waafa | 67 | 48 | / |
| Vapha | 67 | 31 | / |
| Fafay | 67 | 30 | / |
| Bafau | 67 | 30 | / |
| Vafee | 67 | 29 | / |
| Fafai | 67 | 26 | / |
| Fafaj | 67 | 24 | / |
| Bayfa | 67 | 21 | / |
| Fafah | 67 | 18 | / |
| Waifa | 67 | 15 | / |
| Vahva | 67 | 15 | / |
| Fafau | 67 | 14 | / |
| Bafaa | 67 | 14 | / |
| Vafis | 67 | 13 | / |
| Vafeh | 67 | 11 | / |
| Bafat | 67 | 10 | / |
| Vefai | 67 | 10 | / |
| Wahfa | 67 | 9 | / |
| Bafah | 67 | 9 | / |
| Veefa | 67 | 9 | / |
| Vaffi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Vafie | 67 | 7 | / |
| Uatfa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Fafaa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Vavah | 67 | 6 | / |
| Badfa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Fafad | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wafay | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bafay | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bafea | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bafaï | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bapfa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Veifa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wazfa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Veffa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vafei | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vasfy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Beafa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vafej | 67 | 3 | / |
| Uafad | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wafau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Basfa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vafii | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fhafa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vaffe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Whafa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fafaz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fafha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bawfa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bafad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wafha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuafa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Voffa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vafed | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vahfo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vefay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaufe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weafa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaffy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wapfa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vafeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vafih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wafaï | 67 | 1 | / |
| Batfa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wadfa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huafa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pfafa | 67 | 1 | / |
Vafa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vafa in the Hindi language | ||
| वफा | vapha | 98.95 |
| वफ़ा | vafa | 0.7 |
| वफ़ा | vafa | 0.35 |
| Vafa in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻓﻔﺎ | ffa | 75 |
| ﻓﻒ | ff | 25 |
| Vafa in the Russian language | ||
| Вафа | vafa | - |
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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 Vafa
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