Wafy Surname
Approximately 4,765 people bear this surname
Wafy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 4,332 | 1:21,222 | 2,457 |
| Saudi Arabia | 398 | 1:77,527 | 10,981 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Niger | 3 | 1:6,397,339 | 78,839 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
Wafy (1,602) may also be a first name.
Wafy Demographics
Average Wafy Salary in
United States
$48,125 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wafy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wafy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wafy (Arabic: وفيّ) is held by more people in Egypt than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Wafy.
How Common Is The Last Name Wafy? popularity and diffusion
The last name Wafy is the 99,356th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 1,529,391 people. Wafy occurs mostly in Africa, where 91 percent of Wafy are found; 91 percent are found in North Africa and 91 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. Wafy is also the 193,067th most frequently held first name internationally. It is borne by 1,602 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Egypt, where it is borne by 4,332 people, or 1 in 21,222. Without taking into account Egypt Wafy occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 8 percent reside and Qatar, where 0 percent reside.
Wafy Last Name Statistics demography
Wafy earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wafey | 89 | 123 | / |
| Wafiy | 89 | 29 | / |
| Waffy | 89 | 13 | / |
| Wafay | 89 | 5 | / |
| Watfy | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wadfy | 89 | 1 | / |
| Waify | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wafaay | 80 | 10 | / |
| Wassfy | 80 | 9 | / |
| Hwaify | 80 | 4 | / |
| Waffiy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wafeey | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wayfay | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waffey | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wafa | 75 | 47,439 | / |
| Wafi | 75 | 18,453 | / |
| Wafe | 75 | 573 | / |
| Bafy | 75 | 15 | / |
| Wefy | 75 | 4 | / |
| Wafj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Waffiey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wafaa | 67 | 6,145 | / |
| Wafai | 67 | 2,613 | / |
| Waffa | 67 | 1,142 | / |
| Wafeu | 67 | 524 | / |
| Waffi | 67 | 156 | / |
| Baffy | 67 | 127 | / |
| Wafie | 67 | 72 | / |
| Waife | 67 | 60 | / |
| Waafa | 67 | 48 | / |
| Wahfi | 67 | 46 | / |
| Bafoy | 67 | 27 | / |
| Wafih | 67 | 21 | / |
| Wafee | 67 | 20 | / |
| Waifa | 67 | 15 | / |
| Wafii | 67 | 14 | / |
| Waifi | 67 | 11 | / |
| Whafi | 67 | 11 | / |
| Bafay | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vafay | 67 | 4 | / |
| Waffe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wefiy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vasfy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Waefi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Baafy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Waafi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Whafa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bafey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wafha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waufe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wosfy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuafa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wafeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weafa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaffy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weafi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wapfa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wafhi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wofyy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuafe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waefe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woofy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wafoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wafei | 67 | 1 | / |
Wafy Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wafy in the Arabic language | ||
| وفيّ | wfy | - |
| وافى | wafy | - |
| وفي | wfy | - |
| وفيء | wfy | - |
| وفى | wfy | - |
| وافي | wafy | - |
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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 Wafy
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