Affamah Surname
Approximately 18 people bear this surname
Affamah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 10 | 1:1,033,560 | 48,353 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
Affamah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Affamah Come From? nationality or country of origin
Affamah occurs more in Benin more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Affamah? popularity and diffusion
It is the 4,649,889th most prevalent surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 404,863,662 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 83 percent of Affamah are found; 83 percent are found in West Africa and 83 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
The surname Affamah is most commonly used in Benin, where it is held by 10 people, or 1 in 1,033,560. In Benin it is mostly found in: Littoral Department, where 60 percent live, Zou Department, where 20 percent live and Atlantique Department, where 10 percent live. Besides Benin this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 28 percent live and France, where 17 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Affama | 92 | 262 | / |
| Afamah | 92 | 138 | / |
| Gaffama | 86 | 1 | / |
| Afama | 83 | 121 | / |
| Afamai | 77 | 38 | / |
| Afamoh | 77 | 35 | / |
| Afatma | 77 | 6 | / |
| Aifama | 77 | 6 | / |
| Adfama | 77 | 5 | / |
| Asfama | 77 | 4 | / |
| Afamga | 77 | 4 | / |
| Ayfama | 77 | 1 | / |
| Effama | 77 | 1 | / |
| Afamau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Affoma | 77 | 1 | / |
| Affema | 77 | 1 | / |
| Afemah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Afamad | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ofamah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Efamah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Offama | 77 | 1 | / |
| Offomah | 71 | 69 | / |
| Affomai | 71 | 35 | / |
| Effomah | 71 | 30 | / |
| Aifamas | 71 | 24 | / |
| Aufamau | 71 | 10 | / |
| Affouma | 71 | 2 | / |
| Afammad | 71 | 1 | / |
| Afeamai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Affomaï | 71 | 1 | / |
| Affomaî | 71 | 1 | / |
| Afema | 67 | 1,242 | / |
| Afoma | 67 | 211 | / |
| Efama | 67 | 52 | / |
| Afamo | 67 | 19 | / |
| Ofama | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gaffamey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Afhamast | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Affamah
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