Adafe Surname
Approximately 62 people bear this surname
Adafe Surname User-submission:
This is a name most popular amongst Ibani (Bonny/Opobo) people of Niger Delta Region in Nigeria. It means 'My father gave me' or 'Given by my father'
Adafe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 60 | 1:2,952,379 | 92,303 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
Adafe (27) may also be a first name.
Adafe Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This is a name most popular amongst Ibani (Bonny/Opobo) people of Niger Delta Region in Nigeria. It means 'My father gave me' or 'Given by my father'
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Where Does The Last Name Adafe Come From? nationality or country of origin
Adafe is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Adafe? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,436,415th most prevalent surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 117,541,063 people. The last name Adafe occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Adafe are found; 97 percent are found in West Africa and 97 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,036,353rd most commonly occurring first name worldwide It is held by 27 people.
This surname is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 60 people, or 1 in 2,952,379. In Nigeria Adafe is mostly found in: Delta, where 53 percent live, Zamfara, where 13 percent live and Federal Capital Territory, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account Nigeria it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Bulgaria, where 2 percent live and Pakistan, where 2 percent live.
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