Adafan Surname
Approximately 18 people bear this surname
Adafan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 14 | 1:1,370,858 | 28,349 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
Adafan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Adafan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Adafan occurs in Niger more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Adafan? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 4,649,889th most frequently used last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 404,863,662 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 78 percent of Adafan reside; 78 percent reside in West Africa and 78 percent reside in Chadic Africa.
The surname Adafan is most prevalent in Niger, where it is carried by 14 people, or 1 in 1,370,858. In Niger it is most numerous in: Tahoua Region, where 86 percent live and Maradi Region, where 7 percent live. Barring Niger it occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 11 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 11 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adafang | 92 | 43 | / |
| Ahdafan | 92 | 1 | / |
| Adafane | 92 | 1 | / |
| Edafan | 83 | 6 | / |
| Odafan | 83 | 6 | / |
| Adafon | 83 | 2 | / |
| Adoufan | 77 | 11 | / |
| Hodaifan | 71 | 61 | / |
| Hadeefan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Adofon | 67 | 13 | / |
| Hadoufane | 67 | 2 | / |
| Odoufan | 62 | 80 | / |
| Adoffon | 62 | 5 | / |
| Odaphan | 62 | 3 | / |
| Adafomg | 62 | 3 | / |
| Adeffon | 62 | 1 | / |
| Adephan | 62 | 1 | / |
| Adofong | 62 | 1 | / |
| Adofoun | 62 | 1 | / |
| Odoffan | 62 | 1 | / |
| Adofone | 62 | 1 | / |
| Odouffan | 57 | 67 | / |
| Adoffoun | 57 | 11 | / |
| Atdaphon | 57 | 1 | / |
| Hadapham | 57 | 1 | / |
| Odefon | 50 | 1 | / |
| Hadaphatem | 50 | 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 Adafan
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