Cognomen Effat (عفت 
, Effat 
) , all around the world, is quite a common family name. The cognomen Effat is characteristic of Egypt, where it is quite a rare surname, United Arab Emirates, and Kuwait, where it is a rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Egypt, Bangladesh, and Saudi Arabia. More frequently, Effat is the forename as well as the last name.
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| عفت | Palestinian Territory, Iraq, Afghanistan, Iran, Egypt |
| Effat | India, Bangladesh, Egypt, Iran, Saudi Arabia |
| sayed abd el kader effat b.29 July 1904 d.18 April 1970 (b. 1904) |
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| asmawati effat Indonesian political candidate, ID |
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