Yaffa Surname
Approximately 4,940 people bear this surname
Yaffa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mali | 2,388 | 1:7,106 | 435 |
| Senegal | 1,650 | 1:8,836 | 355 |
| Guinea | 309 | 1:38,297 | 590 |
| United States | 189 | 1:1,917,772 | 124,288 |
| Ivory Coast | 105 | 1:219,726 | 9,142 |
| Spain | 64 | 1:730,501 | 31,369 |
| Israel | 30 | 1:285,254 | 25,178 |
| England | 28 | 1:1,989,931 | 78,001 |
| Nigeria | 26 | 1:6,813,183 | 158,601 |
| Malaysia | 18 | 1:1,638,568 | 67,452 |
| Canada | 16 | 1:2,302,849 | 139,666 |
| Gambia | 16 | 1:120,216 | 304 |
| Argentina | 14 | 1:3,053,101 | 127,728 |
| Liberia | 14 | 1:314,895 | 17,893 |
| France | 12 | 1:5,535,227 | 269,324 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Mauritania | 8 | 1:511,858 | 18,608 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| Chad | 4 | 1:3,398,050 | 7,703 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Burkina Faso | 2 | 1:9,176,050 | 23,741 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
Yaffa (1,709) may also be a first name.
Yaffa Demographics
Yaffa Political Affiliation
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Yaffa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yaffa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Yaffa (Arabic: يافه, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻳﺎﻓﺎ, Russian: Яффа) occurs more in Mali more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yaffa? popularity and diffusion
The surname Yaffa is the 96,313th most frequent last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,475,212 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 91 percent of Yaffa live; 91 percent live in West Africa and 55 percent live in Mande Africa. Yaffa is also the 185,806th most frequent first name at a global level, borne by 1,709 people.
The surname Yaffa is most prevalent in Mali, where it is borne by 2,388 people, or 1 in 7,106. Beside Mali Yaffa occurs in 34 countries. It also occurs in Senegal, where 33 percent reside and Guinea, where 6 percent reside.
Yaffa Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Yaffa surname are 11.06% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 64.29% registered with the political party.
The amount Yaffa earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 36.77% more than the national average, earning $59,013 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.74% more than the national average, earning $53,030 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yaffai | 91 | 26 | / |
| Yiaffa | 91 | 11 | / |
| Yahffa | 91 | 5 | / |
| Yaffah | 91 | 1 | / |
| Yafa | 89 | 1,271 | / |
| Yiaffas | 83 | 1 | / |
| Yaffe | 80 | 2,577 | / |
| Yafai | 80 | 2,228 | / |
| Jaffa | 80 | 1,768 | / |
| Yafat | 80 | 132 | / |
| Yaffi | 80 | 96 | / |
| Yafay | 80 | 96 | / |
| Yaffo | 80 | 84 | / |
| Yasfa | 80 | 77 | / |
| Yafad | 80 | 66 | / |
| Yoffa | 80 | 62 | / |
| Yafah | 80 | 31 | / |
| Yafas | 80 | 22 | / |
| Yaffy | 80 | 15 | / |
| Iaffa | 80 | 12 | / |
| Yafaa | 80 | 10 | / |
| Yaafa | 80 | 9 | / |
| Yafea | 80 | 9 | / |
| Yaffé | 80 | 9 | / |
| Yafaz | 80 | 5 | / |
| Yafha | 80 | 2 | / |
| Yahfa | 80 | 2 | / |
| Yapfa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yazfa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yafoa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yiafa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yaffee | 73 | 285 | / |
| Yaffie | 73 | 71 | / |
| Yashfa | 73 | 56 | / |
| Yaffey | 73 | 40 | / |
| Yaffei | 73 | 33 | / |
| Jaffah | 73 | 28 | / |
| Jaffas | 73 | 20 | / |
| Yaffou | 73 | 20 | / |
| Jaffat | 73 | 18 | / |
| Yaufah | 73 | 17 | / |
| Yaffes | 73 | 10 | / |
| Aiyafa | 73 | 9 | / |
| Yoffoa | 73 | 7 | / |
| Giaffa | 73 | 5 | / |
| Oiyafa | 73 | 5 | / |
| Yoafay | 73 | 5 | / |
| Yaffet | 73 | 4 | / |
| Jaffay | 73 | 3 | / |
| Yasfaa | 73 | 3 | / |
| Jaaffa | 73 | 3 | / |
| Iaffat | 73 | 2 | / |
| Yafhat | 73 | 2 | / |
| Yasfah | 73 | 2 | / |
| Yafaya | 73 | 2 | / |
| Yafaai | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jjyafa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jaffad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yahyfa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yahafa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yafast | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yahfad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yiafas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yaffeu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yafaha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yaaffe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yatfat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yaffoh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yaffer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yaafai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yatfai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jaffai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jyafat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yafi | 67 | 3,145 | / |
| Yafe | 67 | 1,609 | / |
| Jafa | 67 | 584 | / |
| Yafo | 67 | 294 | / |
| Yofa | 67 | 47 | / |
| Jaffaux | 67 | 14 | / |
| Yafy | 67 | 11 | / |
| Eafa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Yahfaai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yashfau | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yaafaiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iafa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yafá | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yafhaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaffith | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yashfaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaffehe | 67 | 1 | / |
Yaffa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yaffa in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻳﺎﻓﺎ | yafa | - |
| Yaffa in the Russian language | ||
| Яффа | affa | - |
| Yaffa in the Arabic language | ||
| يافه | yafh | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yaffa
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