Wafek Surname
Approximately 1,688 people bear this surname
Wafek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 1,525 | 1:60,286 | 5,690 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| Indonesia | 18 | 1:7,347,177 | 303,310 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Wafek (936) may also be a first name.
Wafek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wafek Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wafek occurs in Egypt more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wafek? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 237,729th most numerous family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,317,267 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Wafek reside; 98 percent reside in North Africa and 90 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. Wafek is also the 264,210th most commonly used given name throughout the world, borne by 936 people.
Wafek is most frequently held in Egypt, where it is carried by 1,525 people, or 1 in 60,286. Beside Egypt Wafek occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Morocco, where 8 percent live and Indonesia, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wafeek | 91 | 1,929 | / |
| Wafiek | 91 | 153 | / |
| Waffek | 91 | 33 | / |
| Whafek | 91 | 1 | / |
| Wafeik | 91 | 1 | / |
| Wafik | 80 | 10,970 | / |
| Vafek | 80 | 169 | / |
| Wafeq | 80 | 11 | / |
| Wofek | 80 | 5 | / |
| Bafek | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wafeeq | 73 | 259 | / |
| Wafeeg | 73 | 8 | / |
| Wafike | 73 | 4 | / |
| Uhafek | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waffik | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bafeck | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wafeig | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wafick | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wafique | 67 | 2 | / |
| Weifeck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vafeková | 62 | 6 | / |
| Vafekova | 62 | 2 | / |
| Wafiq | 60 | 1,625 | / |
| Vafik | 60 | 67 | / |
| Wefik | 60 | 16 | / |
| Vafyk | 60 | 13 | / |
| Vafeq | 60 | 1 | / |
| Bafík | 60 | 1 | / |
| Vafegh | 55 | 5 | / |
| Vaufik | 55 | 4 | / |
| Vafeqh | 55 | 3 | / |
| Boufek | 55 | 1 | / |
| Baffeg | 55 | 1 | / |
| Bafeeq | 55 | 1 | / |
| Vafikh | 55 | 1 | / |
| Bawfik | 55 | 1 | / |
| Vaiphek | 50 | 1 | / |
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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 Wafek
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