Vafay Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Vafay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Vafay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vafay Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Vafay (Hindi: वफाय, Russian: Вафай) is borne by more people in Iran than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Vafay.
How Common Is The Last Name Vafay? popularity and diffusion
The last name Vafay is the 8,968,613th most widely held family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 50 percent of Vafay live; 25 percent live in North America and 25 percent live in Anglo-North America.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Iran, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 76,782,524. In Iran Vafay is mostly found in: Lorestan Province, where 100 percent reside. Barring Iran this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 25 percent reside and Ukraine, where 25 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vafayi | 91 | 14 | / |
| Vafaye | 91 | 3 | / |
| Vafaiy | 91 | 2 | / |
| Vafa | 89 | 2,417 | / |
| Vafayoo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Vafgaye | 83 | 1 | / |
| Vafai | 80 | 891 | / |
| Vafae | 80 | 236 | / |
| Vafea | 80 | 60 | / |
| Fafay | 80 | 30 | / |
| Vafat | 80 | 9 | / |
| Vafad | 80 | 9 | / |
| Vaefa | 80 | 8 | / |
| Wafay | 80 | 5 | / |
| Bafay | 80 | 5 | / |
| Vatfa | 80 | 5 | / |
| Vafaa | 80 | 5 | / |
| Vaifa | 80 | 4 | / |
| Vayfa | 80 | 3 | / |
| Vasfy | 80 | 3 | / |
| Vaffa | 80 | 2 | / |
| Vafaj | 80 | 2 | / |
| Vafah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vasfa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vefay | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vafau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vaffy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vafaie | 73 | 16,981 | / |
| Vafajo | 73 | 580 | / |
| Vafeas | 73 | 284 | / |
| Bafaya | 73 | 168 | / |
| Vafaii | 73 | 127 | / |
| Baufay | 73 | 29 | / |
| Bafayo | 73 | 24 | / |
| Vafeia | 73 | 21 | / |
| Fafaya | 73 | 10 | / |
| Wafaay | 73 | 10 | / |
| Wafayo | 73 | 9 | / |
| Vafiya | 73 | 7 | / |
| Batfay | 73 | 4 | / |
| Fafaye | 73 | 4 | / |
| Vafaad | 73 | 3 | / |
| Fafayi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Bafayi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Bafayu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Vaféas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bafayd | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bayfay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vafath | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fafayu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wayfay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Faffay | 73 | 0 | / |
| Wafa | 67 | 47,439 | / |
| Fafa | 67 | 4,943 | / |
| Wafy | 67 | 4,765 | / |
| Bafa | 67 | 1,008 | / |
| Baffayo | 67 | 424 | / |
| Vefa | 67 | 420 | / |
| Vafi | 67 | 381 | / |
| Bafayad | 67 | 239 | / |
| Fafy | 67 | 123 | / |
| Vafe | 67 | 123 | / |
| Beaufay | 67 | 113 | / |
| Baufays | 67 | 105 | / |
| Vafeias | 67 | 54 | / |
| Baufayt | 67 | 39 | / |
| Wafayee | 67 | 34 | / |
| Uafa | 67 | 19 | / |
| Bafy | 67 | 15 | / |
| Vafajoo | 67 | 15 | / |
| Baffayi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vafaiee | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bahfaye | 67 | 2 | / |
| Baffaya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Baffaye | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vafaaie | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bafayed | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vafajou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vafeeha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vofa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vasfiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vafajee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaafiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waifaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bafayeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bafgaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beafays | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beavfay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vofy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vefy | 67 | 1 | / |
Vafay Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vafay in the Hindi language | ||
| वफाय | vaphaya | - |
| Vafay in the Russian language | ||
| Вафай | vafaj | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Vafay
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