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Cognomen Jifa (继发 , Jifa , 纪发 ) , throughout the world, is quite a rare family name. The family name Jifa is characteristic of China, where it is a rare surname, Indonesia, where it is a very rare surname, and Malaysia. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in China, Indonesia, and Nigeria. More frequently, Jifa is the forename as well as the last name.