Abafi Surname
Approximately 173 people bear this surname
Abafi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 162 | 1:1,093,474 | 45,309 |
| Iran | 3 | 1:25,594,175 | 224,183 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
Abafi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Abafi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Abafi occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Abafi? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,305,105th most commonly used surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 42,124,543 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 94 percent of Abafi reside; 94 percent reside in West Africa and 94 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
This surname is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 162 people, or 1 in 1,093,474. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Kogi, where 36 percent live, Plateau, where 34 percent live and Niger, where 19 percent live. Besides Nigeria it is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 2 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Habafi | 91 | 20 | / |
| Asbafi | 91 | 6 | / |
| Abafit | 91 | 2 | / |
| Gabafi | 91 | 1 | / |
| Abafei | 91 | 1 | / |
| Abafui | 91 | 1 | / |
| Abhafij | 83 | 5 | / |
| Abhafiz | 83 | 2 | / |
| Awafi | 80 | 464 | / |
| Abafe | 80 | 81 | / |
| Abafa | 80 | 33 | / |
| Avafi | 80 | 21 | / |
| Abofi | 80 | 12 | / |
| Obafi | 80 | 6 | / |
| Abafy | 80 | 4 | / |
| Abefi | 80 | 4 | / |
| Ebafi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Aybaifie | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ebafei | 73 | 653 | / |
| Abaffy | 73 | 165 | / |
| Aboefi | 73 | 77 | / |
| Hawafi | 73 | 18 | / |
| Abaffe | 73 | 14 | / |
| Abefie | 73 | 11 | / |
| Gawafi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Aboufi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Habafy | 73 | 2 | / |
| Abaafe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Abuofi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Havafi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Abaifa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Abafay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ashwafi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ashvafi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Abefieh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hasuafi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hawafiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abhafez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aibaffa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hawafie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hawaafi | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Abafi
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