Cognomen אפריקה (Africa 
, אפריקה 
) , worldwide, is a common last name. The cognomen אפריקה is characteristic of Antigua and Barbuda, where it is quite a common surname, Spain, and South Africa, where it is quite a rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Spain, South Africa, and Philippines. Also, אפריקה is the forename as well as the last name.