Sefa

Sefa Meaning & Origin

About Sefa
The surname Sefa is of Turkish origin and is derived from the Turkish word "sefa," which means "pleasure" or "delight." It is a relatively common surname in Turkey and is often used as a given name as well. The name Sefa may have been originally given to someone who was known for bringing joy or happiness to others or may have been used as a nickname for someone with a cheerful or pleasant disposition.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Sefa is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Sefa: 158
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 111,426
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sefa based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Sefa is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SF
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S EH1 F AH0
🌐 IPA
/sefa*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sefa in Braille

Here's how to represent Sefa in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Sefa in braille

How to sign the name Sefa using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Sefa using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Sefa in sign language

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