Wafeeq Surname

990,978th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 259 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Egypt

Wafeeq Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wafeeq Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt2441:376,78623,402
United States71:51,779,848968,877
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028

Wafeeq (535) may also be a first name.

Wafeeq Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wafeeq is held by more people in Egypt than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Wafeeq click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wafeeq? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 990,978th most numerous surname globally, borne by around 1 in 28,137,243 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Wafeeq reside; 94 percent reside in North Africa and 94 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. Wafeeq is also the 364,566th most commonly used first name throughout the world, borne by 535 people.

It is most common in Egypt, where it is carried by 244 people, or 1 in 376,786. Aside from Egypt it is found in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 3 percent reside and India, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wafeq9111/
Wafeek831,929/
Wafeeg838/
Bafeeq831/
Wafek731,688/
Wafiq731,625/
Vafeq731/
Vafeeque714/
Wafiek67153/
Waffek6733/
Wafike674/
Vafeqh673/
Wafeig671/
Wafeik671/
Whafek671/

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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
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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 Wafeeq
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