Waafa Surname
Approximately 48 people bear this surname
Waafa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 42 | 1:929,507 | 41,540 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
Waafa (24) may also be a first name.
Waafa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Waafa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Waafa occurs in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Waafa? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,808,717th most widespread surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 151,823,873 people. The surname Waafa is mostly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Waafa are found; 88 percent are found in East Africa and 88 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Waafa is also the 2,187,323rd most frequently occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 24 people.
The last name is most widespread in Uganda, where it is held by 42 people, or 1 in 929,507. In Uganda it is most common in: Bugiri District, where 36 percent reside, Kibuku District, where 36 percent reside and Kamuli District, where 26 percent reside. Barring Uganda this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Algeria, where 6 percent reside and Argentina, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waafaa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Waaffa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Wa'afa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Wafa | 89 | 47,439 | / |
| Wafaa | 80 | 6,145 | / |
| Wafai | 80 | 2,613 | / |
| Waffa | 80 | 1,142 | / |
| Baafa | 80 | 389 | / |
| Wafah | 80 | 111 | / |
| Waifa | 80 | 15 | / |
| Wahfa | 80 | 9 | / |
| Wafay | 80 | 5 | / |
| Wazfa | 80 | 4 | / |
| Wafau | 80 | 2 | / |
| Waafi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Whafa | 80 | 2 | / |
| Weafa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wuafa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waafo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wapfa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wafaï | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wadfa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wafahd | 73 | 183 | / |
| Waifai | 73 | 38 | / |
| Waffai | 73 | 33 | / |
| Wafaay | 73 | 10 | / |
| Wafa'e | 73 | 4 | / |
| Wafath | 73 | 2 | / |
| Waffaa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wasfat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wahafi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hwaifa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Watfai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bahafa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waitfa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waffah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wasfai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wattfa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wayfay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wafi | 67 | 18,453 | / |
| Wafo | 67 | 8,714 | / |
| Wafy | 67 | 4,765 | / |
| Vafa | 67 | 2,417 | / |
| Bafa | 67 | 1,008 | / |
| Wafe | 67 | 573 | / |
| Wefa | 67 | 163 | / |
| Wofa | 67 | 46 | / |
| Wasfaah | 67 | 21 | / |
| Uafa | 67 | 19 | / |
| Wafahas | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wafj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wafaich | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wheafah | 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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Waafa
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