Adafo Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Adafo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
Adafo (8) may also be a first name.
Adafo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Adafo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Adafo is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Adafo? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 8,968,613th most frequently held last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 50 percent of Adafo reside; 50 percent reside in West Africa and 50 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 4,213,784th most numerous first name worldwide. It is borne by 8 people.
This last name is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 88,571,379. In Nigeria Adafo is primarily concentrated in: Edo, where 50 percent reside and Oyo, where 50 percent reside. Aside from Nigeria it exists in one country. It is also common in The Philippines, where 50 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hadafo | 91 | 4 | / |
| Adafou | 91 | 1 | / |
| Gadafo | 91 | 1 | / |
| Adauffo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Adadfou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gadafou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Adofo | 80 | 11,407 | / |
| Adafa | 80 | 64 | / |
| Adefo | 80 | 8 | / |
| Gaddafou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Aidefo | 73 | 45 | / |
| Hadafa | 73 | 27 | / |
| Adofoa | 73 | 16 | / |
| Adoufo | 73 | 12 | / |
| Adoffo | 73 | 8 | / |
| Adofou | 73 | 7 | / |
| Adofos | 73 | 4 | / |
| Gadafa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Adhafa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Adoifo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Edafou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Adeffo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Adefoy | 73 | 0 | / |
| Adoufou | 67 | 18 | / |
| Adoffou | 67 | 11 | / |
| Hadafat | 67 | 10 | / |
| Goudafo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Adgafga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Adofous | 67 | 1 | / |
| Addeffo | 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 Adafo
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis