Afama Surname
Approximately 121 people bear this surname
Afama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 76 | 1:2,330,826 | 78,393 |
| Benin | 22 | 1:469,800 | 32,108 |
| Papua New Guinea | 10 | 1:815,372 | 88,623 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Afama (41) may also be a first name.
Afama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Afama Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Afama (Arabic: عفاما) is found most in Nigeria. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Afama? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,649,806th most widely held surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 60,227,652 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Afama live; 81 percent live in West Africa and 81 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Afama is also the 1,590,275th most frequently used first name globally. It is borne by 41 people.
The last name Afama is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is held by 76 people, or 1 in 2,330,826. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Edo, where 58 percent reside, Akwa Ibom, where 17 percent reside and Rivers, where 13 percent reside. Aside from Nigeria it is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Benin, where 18 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 8 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Affama | 91 | 262 | / |
| Afamah | 91 | 138 | / |
| Afamai | 91 | 38 | / |
| Afatma | 91 | 6 | / |
| Aifama | 91 | 6 | / |
| Adfama | 91 | 5 | / |
| Afamga | 91 | 4 | / |
| Asfama | 91 | 4 | / |
| Ayfama | 91 | 1 | / |
| Afamau | 91 | 1 | / |
| Afamad | 91 | 1 | / |
| Aifamas | 83 | 24 | / |
| Affamah | 83 | 18 | / |
| Aufamau | 83 | 10 | / |
| Gaffama | 83 | 1 | / |
| Afammad | 83 | 1 | / |
| Afeamai | 83 | 1 | / |
| Afema | 80 | 1,242 | / |
| Afoma | 80 | 211 | / |
| Afami | 80 | 63 | / |
| Efama | 80 | 52 | / |
| Afame | 80 | 38 | / |
| Afamo | 80 | 19 | / |
| Ofama | 80 | 6 | / |
| Afamj | 80 | 3 | / |
| Afhamast | 77 | 0 | / |
| Afhami | 73 | 796 | / |
| Afouma | 73 | 167 | / |
| Afamoh | 73 | 35 | / |
| Aufami | 73 | 14 | / |
| Gofama | 73 | 11 | / |
| Afemai | 73 | 10 | / |
| Aifema | 73 | 6 | / |
| Afosma | 73 | 6 | / |
| Asfami | 73 | 5 | / |
| Afamou | 73 | 3 | / |
| Afaimi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Afeema | 73 | 2 | / |
| Adfamo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hafami | 73 | 1 | / |
| Afahmi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Affami | 73 | 1 | / |
| Afamyi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gafame | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hafame | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oufama | 73 | 1 | / |
| Afamey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Afaami | 73 | 1 | / |
| Afamis | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ofamah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Afuoma | 73 | 1 | / |
| Afhame | 73 | 1 | / |
| Afaime | 73 | 1 | / |
| Afomaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Efamah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Afomai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hofama | 73 | 1 | / |
| Offama | 73 | 1 | / |
| Afemah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Affema | 73 | 1 | / |
| Affoma | 73 | 1 | / |
| Effama | 73 | 1 | / |
| Afomma | 73 | 1 | / |
| Afahame | 67 | 88 | / |
| Adfamou | 67 | 66 | / |
| Affomai | 67 | 35 | / |
| Gaifami | 67 | 25 | / |
| Apfouma | 67 | 16 | / |
| Haufame | 67 | 8 | / |
| Afahami | 67 | 4 | / |
| Afahmeh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Afhameh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Affouma | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aifahmi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hafotma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goufama | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hafouma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Adfamoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Affomaî | 67 | 1 | / |
| Affomaï | 67 | 1 | / |
Afama Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Afama in the Arabic language | ||
| عفاما | fama | - |
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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
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- 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 Afama
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