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Where Does The Last Name Wafa Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Wafa (Arabic: فاء, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﻓﺎﺀ, Hindi: वफा, Oriya: ୱାଫା) is most common in Egypt. It may also occur as a variant: Wàfà. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wafa? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Wafa is the 11,851^st most prevalent family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 153,619 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 50 percent of Wafa reside; 47 percent reside in North Africa and 44 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. Wafa is also the 2,041^st most widespread first name world-wide, held by 494,737 people.

This surname is most numerous in Egypt, where it is carried by 14,705 people, or 1 in 6,252. Without taking into account Egypt Wafa is found in 79 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 21 percent are found and Libya, where 13 percent are found.

Wafa Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Wafa last name is primarily Sunni (92%) in Lebanon and Muslim (80%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Wafa last name are 4.22% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.45% registered with the political party.

The amount Wafa earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 11.3% more than the national average, earning $48,025 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.32% less than the national average, earning $42,074 CAD per year.