Wafay Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Wafay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan | 2 | 1:4,421,218 | 22,351 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
Wafay (5) may also be a first name.
Wafay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wafay Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wafay occurs most in Jordan. It can be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Wafay? popularity and diffusion
Wafay is the 8,193,072nd most commonly held last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 60 percent of Wafay reside; 60 percent reside in West Asia and 60 percent reside in Levant. Wafay is also the 5,493,085th most widespread first name globally It is held by 5 people.
The last name Wafay is most frequently held in Jordan, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 4,421,218. Not including Jordan it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Algeria, where 20 percent are found and Egypt, where 20 percent are found.
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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 Wafay
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