Wafai Surname

165,734th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,613 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Saudi Arabia
Highest density in:
Saudi Arabia

Wafai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wafai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia1,8291:16,8702,323
Egypt3361:273,61818,414
Afghanistan1171:274,8144,496
Pakistan621:2,881,35323,780
Iran531:1,448,72758,350
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Cameroon251:830,76357,125
India161:47,941,586492,263
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Syria111:1,754,6388,509
France101:6,642,272293,169
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Jordan41:2,210,60920,372
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
England41:13,929,515290,718
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432

The alternate forms: Wafaï (1) are calculated separately.

Wafai (108) may also be a first name.

Wafai Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Wafai Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Wafai is more commonly found in Saudi Arabia than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Wafaï. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wafai? popularity and diffusion

It is the 165,734th most frequently held surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,788,957 people. Wafai is primarily found in Asia, where 82 percent of Wafai reside; 72 percent reside in West Asia and 72 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 904,892nd most commonly held given name at a global level, borne by 108 people.

Wafai is most frequently used in Saudi Arabia, where it is carried by 1,829 people, or 1 in 16,870. Barring Saudi Arabia Wafai occurs in 33 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 13 percent reside and Afghanistan, where 4 percent reside.

Wafai Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Wafai earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 31.14% more than the national average, earning $56,587 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.64% less than the national average, earning $36,942 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Wafaie911,073/
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Waffai9133/
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Wasfai911/
Watfai911/
Wafa8947,439/
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Waffa801,142/
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Wafiye734/
Wafa'e734/
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Waffie733/
Baffai733/
Bafaji733/
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Wafuja732/
Vafaiy732/
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Wafieh731/
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Waitfa731/
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Wasfat731/
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Wafeya731/
Waffiy731/
Waafaa731/
Hwaifa731/
Wafy674,765/
Vafa672,417/
Bafa671,008/
Wafe67573/
Bafi67393/
Vafi67381/
Wefi67308/
Wafiyah67198/
Wefa67163/
Baffaji6799/
Wofa6746/
Wafayee6734/
Watphai6731/
Baufaie6728/
Wasfaah6721/
Uafa6719/
Wofi6717/
Wafaoue677/
Baffayi675/
Wafahas675/
Vafaiee673/
Uafi672/
Vafaaie672/
Wheafah671/
Waffiya671/
Waifaye671/
Waifish671/
Wafouya671/
Waffiey671/
Wafj671/

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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 Wafai
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