Wafah Surname
Approximately 111 people bear this surname
Wafah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 78 | 1:1,695,502 | 110,645 |
| Cameroon | 27 | 1:769,225 | 54,005 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
Wafah (164) may also be a first name.
Wafah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wafah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wafah (Arabic: وفاه) is found in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wafah? popularity and diffusion
The surname Wafah is the 1,736,881st most frequent family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 65,653,567 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 73 percent of Wafah reside; 71 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 71 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Wafah is also the 715,247th most common first name world-wide It is held by 164 people.
It is most commonly occurring in Indonesia, where it is borne by 78 people, or 1 in 1,695,502. In Indonesia it is mostly found in: East Java, where 79 percent live, Central Java, where 9 percent live and South Kalimantan, where 6 percent live. Other than Indonesia this last name exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 24 percent live and Algeria, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wafahd | 91 | 183 | / |
| Wafath | 91 | 2 | / |
| Waffah | 91 | 1 | / |
| Wafa | 89 | 47,439 | / |
| Wasfaah | 83 | 21 | / |
| Wafahas | 83 | 5 | / |
| Wafaich | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wheafah | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wafaa | 80 | 6,145 | / |
| Wafai | 80 | 2,613 | / |
| Waffa | 80 | 1,142 | / |
| Waafa | 80 | 48 | / |
| Wefah | 80 | 26 | / |
| Wavah | 80 | 23 | / |
| Waifa | 80 | 15 | / |
| Wahfa | 80 | 9 | / |
| Wafay | 80 | 5 | / |
| Wazfa | 80 | 4 | / |
| Wafau | 80 | 2 | / |
| Whafa | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wapfa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Weafa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wuafa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wofah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wafha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vafah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wafaï | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wadfa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waifai | 73 | 38 | / |
| Waffai | 73 | 33 | / |
| Wafaay | 73 | 10 | / |
| Wafa'e | 73 | 4 | / |
| Waffaa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hwaifa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waafaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bayfah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wafhai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vafath | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wefaah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wayfay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wofeah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wattfa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wasfai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waifea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wa'afa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waaffa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waitfa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bapfah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Watfai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wasfat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wafo | 67 | 8,714 | / |
| Vafa | 67 | 2,417 | / |
| Bafa | 67 | 1,008 | / |
| Wefa | 67 | 163 | / |
| Wofa | 67 | 46 | / |
| Uafa | 67 | 19 | / |
| Woyfach | 67 | 1 | / |
Wafah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wafah in the Arabic language | ||
| وفاه | wfah | - |
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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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- 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 Wafah
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