Vafaye Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Sweden

Vafaye Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vafaye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Vafaye (13) may also be a first name.

Vafaye Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Vafaye Come From? nationality or country of origin

Vafaye is borne by more people in Iran than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vafaye? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 10,311,814th most prevalent last name internationally, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 67 percent of Vafaye are found; 67 percent are found in South Asia and 67 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Vafaye is also the 3,159,357th most widely held first name at a global level, held by 13 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Iran, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 38,391,262. In Iran it is primarily found in: Mazandaran Province, where 50 percent are found and Razavi Khorasan Province, where 50 percent are found. Besides Iran this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in Sweden, where 33 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vafgaye921/
Vafae91236/
Vafay914/
Vafaie8316,981/
Vafaee8311,225/
Vafaei835,875/
Vafayi8314/
Vafaey836/
Fafaye834/
Vafaiy832/
Wafayee7734/
Bafaiye774/
Vafaiee773/
Bahfaye772/
Baffaye772/
Vafaaie772/
Bafayed772/
Bafgaye771/
Vafayoo771/
Vafajee771/
Waifaye771/
Bafayeh771/
Vafaeii771/
Vafai73891/
Vafea7360/
Fafay7330/
Vafee7329/
Bafye7310/
Vafie737/
Wafay735/
Vafaa735/
Bafay735/
Vafoe734/
Vafei733/
Vafej733/
Vafaj732/
Vafeu731/
Vefay731/
Vafau731/
Fafye731/
Fafae731/
Vafue731/
Bafae731/
Baffayye7120/
Vafajoei714/
Baffaiye711/
Bafayesh711/
Wafaie671,073/
Vafajo67580/
Vafeas67284/
Bafaya67168/
Fafoye67161/
Vafaii67127/
Bafeye67109/
Bafaie6731/
Baufay6729/
Bafayo6724/
Vafeia6721/
Wafaay6710/
Fafaya6710/
Wafayo679/
Vafajooyi678/
Vafiya677/
Vaifee676/
Batfay674/
Waffae674/
Wafiye674/
Bafayu672/
Fafiye672/
Bafayi672/
Fafayi672/
Bafayd671/
Wayfay671/
Bayfay671/
Vaffie671/
Fafayu671/
Faffae671/
Vaféas671/
Faizfayez671/
Vafoue671/
Faffay670/

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Vafaye
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