Zifa Surname
Approximately 1,041 people bear this surname
Zifa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 444 | 1:38,557 | 5,632 |
| Zimbabwe | 309 | 1:49,962 | 7,616 |
| Nigeria | 217 | 1:816,326 | 36,276 |
| Indonesia | 14 | 1:9,446,371 | 356,066 |
| Russia | 12 | 1:12,010,255 | 361,204 |
| Maldives | 8 | 1:50,522 | 2,455 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 1:29,773,981 | 92,487 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
Zifa (4,464) may also be a first name.
Zifa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zifa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Zifa (Arabic: زيفه, Russian: Зифа) is more commonly found in Malawi than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zifa? popularity and diffusion
The surname Zifa is the 350,471st most frequently held surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 7,000,524 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Zifa are found; 72 percent are found in Southern Africa and 72 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Zifa is also the 103,075th most widespread first name in the world. It is borne by 4,464 people.
The last name Zifa is most frequent in Malawi, where it is carried by 444 people, or 1 in 38,557. Other than Malawi it occurs in 22 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 30 percent live and Nigeria, where 21 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dzifa | 89 | 1,811 | / |
| Tzifa | 89 | 233 | / |
| Zaifa | 89 | 114 | / |
| Zifah | 89 | 17 | / |
| Zoifa | 89 | 11 | / |
| Zhifa | 89 | 9 | / |
| Zeifa | 89 | 9 | / |
| Ziffa | 89 | 5 | / |
| Zifay | 89 | 3 | / |
| Zuifa | 89 | 2 | / |
| Zifat | 89 | 2 | / |
| Zipfa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Zifaa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Zifas | 89 | 1 | / |
| Zifaz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Dzifah | 80 | 290 | / |
| Zaifah | 80 | 36 | / |
| Zaifat | 80 | 14 | / |
| Zeifat | 80 | 5 | / |
| Zaifau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zuifau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sifa | 75 | 91,085 | / |
| Zifo | 75 | 406 | / |
| Şifa | 75 | 174 | / |
| Zefa | 75 | 151 | / |
| Gifa | 75 | 45 | / |
| Cifa | 75 | 40 | / |
| Jifa | 75 | 35 | / |
| Zife | 75 | 25 | / |
| Xifa | 75 | 16 | / |
| Zifi | 75 | 6 | / |
| Zyfa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zhaifah | 73 | 2 | / |
| Zaifait | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zaifhat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cziffay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shifa | 67 | 39,152 | / |
| Sifat | 67 | 29,347 | / |
| Chifa | 67 | 2,109 | / |
| Saifa | 67 | 1,115 | / |
| Sifah | 67 | 1,027 | / |
| Siffa | 67 | 316 | / |
| Zefaj | 67 | 259 | / |
| Sifau | 67 | 250 | / |
| Caifa | 67 | 130 | / |
| Sifaz | 67 | 123 | / |
| Sifas | 67 | 106 | / |
| Sifai | 67 | 95 | / |
| Zifer | 67 | 90 | / |
| Zeffa | 67 | 80 | / |
| Seifa | 67 | 75 | / |
| Zeifi | 67 | 71 | / |
| Ciffa | 67 | 59 | / |
| Soifa | 67 | 59 | / |
| Ziffo | 67 | 54 | / |
| Suifa | 67 | 51 | / |
| Jeifa | 67 | 48 | / |
| Zeefa | 67 | 44 | / |
| Siefa | 67 | 40 | / |
| Jaifa | 67 | 34 | / |
| Zefat | 67 | 33 | / |
| Sifha | 67 | 31 | / |
| Xifaj | 67 | 28 | / |
| Jiffa | 67 | 24 | / |
| Juifa | 67 | 18 | / |
| Zayfa | 67 | 18 | / |
| Zaifi | 67 | 14 | / |
| Djifa | 67 | 14 | / |
| Jifas | 67 | 12 | / |
| Sifaa | 67 | 8 | / |
| Joifa | 67 | 8 | / |
| Giffa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Sidfa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Sifad | 67 | 6 | / |
| Zifei | 67 | 5 | / |
| Cifai | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gifas | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jifah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zifos | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ziffi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zaifo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zifou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tsifa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sifoa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zipha | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sifay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gifai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zefas | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sisfa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zefai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zipfe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sitfa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jifaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ceifa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gifaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jifat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zefad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zefay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zefea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zipfy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaife | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zuifi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zuifo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sipfa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sifga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Szyfa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gifaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dzefa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dzifo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cifaï | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ciefa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tzefa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cifau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cifas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zidfy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zcefa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zefah | 67 | 1 | / |
Zifa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zifa in the Russian language | ||
| Зифа | zifa | - |
| Zifa in the Arabic language | ||
| زيفه | zyfh | - |
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Footnotes
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