Afako Surname
Approximately 281 people bear this surname
Afako Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 238 | 1:164,031 | 14,110 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Papua New Guinea | 11 | 1:741,247 | 83,447 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Afako (247) may also be a first name.
Afako Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Afako Come From? nationality or country of origin
Afako (Russian: Афако) is found most frequently in Uganda. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Afako? popularity and diffusion
It is the 935,326th most commonly used family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 25,934,327 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Afako reside; 85 percent reside in East Africa and 82 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Afako is also the 567,531st most commonly used forename in the world, borne by 247 people.
Afako is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is held by 238 people, or 1 in 164,031. In Uganda Afako is most frequent in: Arua District, where 58 percent live, Maracha District, where 18 percent live and Yumbe District, where 13 percent live. Aside from Uganda it is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 10 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 4 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afaiko | 91 | 105 | / |
| Afakoy | 91 | 34 | / |
| Afauko | 91 | 13 | / |
| Afakuo | 91 | 11 | / |
| Aifako | 91 | 7 | / |
| Afakou | 91 | 6 | / |
| Afakoi | 91 | 4 | / |
| Afakot | 91 | 1 | / |
| Affakou | 83 | 81 | / |
| Hafakot | 83 | 3 | / |
| Afaskou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Affaiko | 83 | 1 | / |
| Afoko | 80 | 836 | / |
| Afaka | 80 | 245 | / |
| Efako | 80 | 159 | / |
| Afeko | 80 | 43 | / |
| Ofako | 80 | 13 | / |
| Affaïkou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Afokou | 73 | 17 | / |
| Affoko | 73 | 15 | / |
| Afekou | 73 | 10 | / |
| Afakaa | 73 | 7 | / |
| Affaka | 73 | 5 | / |
| Aafaka | 73 | 3 | / |
| Afooko | 73 | 2 | / |
| Aufaka | 73 | 2 | / |
| Afuoko | 73 | 1 | / |
| Afhaka | 73 | 1 | / |
| Afasco | 73 | 1 | / |
| Afaska | 73 | 1 | / |
| Afaika | 73 | 1 | / |
| Afosko | 73 | 1 | / |
| Afahaikot | 71 | 4 | / |
| Afaakaa | 67 | 125 | / |
| Affokou | 67 | 100 | / |
| Affekou | 67 | 43 | / |
| Afoukou | 67 | 40 | / |
| Affouko | 67 | 6 | / |
| Affokoi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Afaikap | 67 | 2 | / |
| Afeikou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Afekouh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Afahaka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Afakaah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hafaika | 67 | 1 | / |
Afako Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Afako in the Russian language | ||
| Афако | afako | - |
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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 Afako
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