Adafe Surname

2,436,415th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 62 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria601:2,952,37992,303
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220

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'

- Forebears.io Manual Submissions

Adafe Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Adafe Come From? nationality or country of origin

Adafe occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Adafe? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,436,415th most commonly occurring family name globally It is held by around 1 in 117,541,063 people. The last name Adafe is primarily found 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 used first name worldwide. It is borne by 27 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is held by 60 people, or 1 in 2,952,379. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Delta, where 53 percent reside, Zamfara, where 13 percent reside and Federal Capital Territory, where 8 percent reside. Not including Nigeria Adafe exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Bulgaria, where 2 percent reside and Pakistan, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Adafer91451/
Hadafe9135/
Gadafe916/
Adaefe912/
Adaf89165/
Adeyafe834/
Adaifes832/
Gadaffe831/
Gadafei831/
Gaddafe831/
Adaffer831/
Adaffie831/
Edafe808,112/
Odafe801,693/
Hadaf80212/
Gadaf80121/
Adefe80114/
Adafa8064/
Adafi8040/
Ahdaf8025/
Asdaf8017/
Adife8010/
Adofe8010/
Adaif803/
Aadaf801/
Addaf801/
Adasf801/
Gadhaffe771/
Gadafi733,732/
Adeife73574/
Haddaf73127/
Hadafi7382/
Adefie7377/
Adiefe7365/
Edaefe7340/
Hadife7333/
Gaddaf7333/
Hadafa7327/
Edafeh7317/
Ahdafy7316/
Edeafe7312/
Adoufe7311/
Edaffe7311/
Adaifi7310/
Adafyd739/
Odafea736/
Edafie736/
Gadafy736/
Odafeh735/
Odafhe735/
Asdafi734/
Odafie734/
Gaudaf733/
Odaefe733/
Ahadaf733/
Ashdaf732/
Gadhaf732/
Edafea732/
Odafer732/
Adafis732/
Hadafh732/
Asdasf732/
Hedafe731/
Odaffe731/
Haidaf731/
Hadhaf731/
Adhafy731/
Adafio731/
Adeffe731/
Eddafe731/
Audife731/
Aydafi731/
Asdaff731/
Adhafa731/
Edaife731/
Aidife731/
Addafi731/
Adofer730/
Gaddayefe711/
Adab6726,110/
Gaddafi6716,920/
Adav672,601/
Adhaveh67734/
Adaw67507/
Gadaffi67265/
Odaffer67134/
Gadhafi6759/
Adof6720/
Addaafi6717/
Ahaddaf6711/
Eddafee6710/
Adeyefe679/
Hadafuy679/
Adhofer676/
Adiefeh676/
Hadhafi675/
Adeyafa675/
Eddayfe674/
Gaddafy672/
Haddafi672/
Adoufie672/
Adeufet672/
Gadaffy672/
Hadoufe672/
Hasdhaf671/
Gadafhi671/
Odaf671/
Adeifei671/
Gaadafi671/
Adafowa671/
Hodayfe671/
Haddife671/
Hadafis671/
Gadaafi671/
Adoyofe671/
Hadaffi671/
Adayafa671/
Gadhafy671/
Hasdaff671/
Hausdaffer670/

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  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Adafe
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