Cognomen עאפיה (Aafia 
, עאפיה 
) , all over the world, is a very rare family name. The surname עאפיה is habitual in Morocco, where it is a rare surname, Israel, where it is a very rare surname, and Malaysia. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Morocco, India, and Malaysia. More frequently, עאפיה is the forename as well as the last name.