Vafe Surname
Approximately 123 people bear this surname
Vafe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 41 | 1:447,612 | 6,554 |
| Cameroon | 36 | 1:576,919 | 44,454 |
| Ivory Coast | 23 | 1:1,003,097 | 24,580 |
| Iran | 13 | 1:5,906,348 | 134,214 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Vafe (117) may also be a first name.
Vafe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vafe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Vafe (Hindi: वाफे) is more frequently found in Burkina Faso than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Vafe.
How Common Is The Last Name Vafe? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,628,521st most frequent surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 59,248,341 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 81 percent of Vafe reside; 52 percent reside in West Africa and 34 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Vafe is also the 864,112th most frequently held first name globally. It is borne by 117 people.
Vafe is most prevalent in Burkina Faso, where it is carried by 41 people, or 1 in 447,612. In Burkina Faso Vafe is most numerous in: Centre-Ouest Region, where 98 percent live and Sud-Ouest Region, where 2 percent live. Other than Burkina Faso it occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 29 percent live and The Ivory Coast, where 19 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vafea | 89 | 60 | / |
| Vafee | 89 | 29 | / |
| Vafeh | 89 | 11 | / |
| Vafie | 89 | 7 | / |
| Vafei | 89 | 3 | / |
| Vafej | 89 | 3 | / |
| Vaffe | 89 | 2 | / |
| Vafed | 89 | 1 | / |
| Vaufe | 89 | 1 | / |
| Vafeu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Vaf | 86 | 11 | / |
| Vafeas | 80 | 284 | / |
| Vaifee | 80 | 6 | / |
| Vaffer | 80 | 3 | / |
| Vaffie | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vazfeh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vaifeh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vafa | 75 | 2,417 | / |
| Bafe | 75 | 1,230 | / |
| Wafe | 75 | 573 | / |
| Vafi | 75 | 381 | / |
| Fafe | 75 | 376 | / |
| Vaif | 75 | 14 | / |
| Vasf | 75 | 3 | / |
| Vife | 75 | 3 | / |
| Vwaf | 75 | 3 | / |
| Vaff | 75 | 2 | / |
| Vaaf | 75 | 2 | / |
| Vafs | 75 | 2 | / |
| Vauf | 75 | 2 | / |
| Vayf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vofe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vhaf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vawf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vahf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vafaaie | 73 | 2 | / |
| Vafeeha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vasfije | 73 | 1 | / |
| Faife | 67 | 22,189 | / |
| Bafei | 67 | 1,165 | / |
| Vafai | 67 | 891 | / |
| Wafeu | 67 | 524 | / |
| Fafet | 67 | 298 | / |
| Vahfi | 67 | 197 | / |
| Baffe | 67 | 128 | / |
| Wafey | 67 | 123 | / |
| Vafid | 67 | 77 | / |
| Vasfi | 67 | 76 | / |
| Wafie | 67 | 72 | / |
| Waife | 67 | 60 | / |
| Fafeh | 67 | 53 | / |
| Bafeh | 67 | 52 | / |
| Bafee | 67 | 49 | / |
| Faffe | 67 | 48 | / |
| Fafie | 67 | 44 | / |
| Bafer | 67 | 40 | / |
| Bafes | 67 | 38 | / |
| Baife | 67 | 31 | / |
| Vahaf | 67 | 30 | / |
| Wafee | 67 | 20 | / |
| Mpafe | 67 | 18 | / |
| Vofeh | 67 | 17 | / |
| Viefe | 67 | 14 | / |
| Vafis | 67 | 13 | / |
| Baafe | 67 | 12 | / |
| Bafie | 67 | 12 | / |
| Pfafe | 67 | 10 | / |
| Bafeu | 67 | 9 | / |
| Vaffi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Fafee | 67 | 8 | / |
| Fafer | 67 | 7 | / |
| Veefe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Bafet | 67 | 7 | / |
| Vafaa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vaifa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Waffe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vafay | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bafea | 67 | 4 | / |
| Phafe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vayfa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vasfy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vafaj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vafii | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vaffa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Viffe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Baufe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fafei | 67 | 2 | / |
| Feafe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bapfe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bafey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waufe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaffy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Faafe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vofer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vafih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wafeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wafei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fafep | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fahfe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bafeï | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waefe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaphe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuafe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vofed | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vahyf | 67 | 1 | / |
Vafe Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vafe in the Hindi language | ||
| वाफे | vaphe | - |
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Footnotes
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