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

The last name Wafa (Arabic: فاء, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﻓﺎﺀ, Hindi: वफा, Oriya: ୱାଫା) occurs in Egypt more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Wàfà. Click here for other possible spellings of Wafa.

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

This surname is the 11,851^st most frequently used surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 153,619 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 50 percent of Wafa reside; 47 percent reside in North Africa and 44 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 2,041^st most frequently held given name in the world, held by 494,737 people.

The surname Wafa is most widespread in Egypt, where it is carried by 14,705 people, or 1 in 6,252. Excluding Egypt this surname occurs in 79 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 21 percent reside and Libya, where 13 percent reside.

Wafa Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Sunni (92%) in Lebanon and Muslim (80%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Wafa surname are 4.22% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.45% registered to vote for the 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.