View the most religious surnames in Lebanon

Where Does The Last Name Watfa Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Watfa (Arabic: طفة) occurs more in Syria more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Watfa? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 277,054^th most common family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 5,209,111 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 66 percent of Watfa live; 66 percent live in West Asia and 42 percent live in Levant. It is also the 218,669^th most commonly held first name internationally, held by 1,296 people.

The surname is most widespread in Syria, where it is borne by 538 people, or 1 in 35,876. In Syria Watfa is most numerous in: Aleppo Governorate, where 82 percent are found and Homs Governorate, where 17 percent are found. Apart from Syria this last name is found in 32 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 20 percent are found and Saudi Arabia, where 17 percent are found.

Watfa Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Watfa last name is chiefly Melkite Greek Catholic (56%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Watfa surname are 37.85% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 84.62% being registered with the party.

The amount Watfa earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.33% less than the national average, earning $39,125 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.74% less than the national average, earning $38,386 CAD per year.