Afizu Surname
Approximately 101 people bear this surname
Afizu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 79 | 1:494,168 | 28,468 |
| Nigeria | 16 | 1:11,071,422 | 210,388 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Afizu (430) may also be a first name.
Afizu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Afizu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Afizu is held by more people in Uganda than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Afizu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,839,022nd most widespread family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 72,153,920 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 95 percent of Afizu reside; 78 percent reside in East Africa and 78 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 413,955th most frequently used given name in the world. It is borne by 430 people.
The surname is most widespread in Uganda, where it is held by 79 people, or 1 in 494,168. In Uganda it is mostly concentrated in: Yumbe District, where 65 percent are found, Arua District, where 34 percent are found and Koboko District, where 1 percent are found. Aside from Uganda it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 16 percent are found and Malaysia, where 5 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hafizu | 91 | 12,847 | / |
| Afizou | 91 | 110 | / |
| Hafizou | 83 | 738 | / |
| Affizou | 83 | 8 | / |
| Afeizou | 83 | 4 | / |
| Hafizzu | 83 | 3 | / |
| Ahafizu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Hafizau | 83 | 1 | / |
| Hafiziu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ahfizou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Haffizu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Afaizou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Hafaizu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Hafizud | 83 | 1 | / |
| Afisu | 80 | 916 | / |
| Afezu | 80 | 39 | / |
| Afiju | 80 | 18 | / |
| Ofizu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Haffizou | 77 | 4 | / |
| Aahafizu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hafisu | 73 | 527 | / |
| Hafezu | 73 | 27 | / |
| Afisus | 73 | 24 | / |
| Hafiju | 73 | 24 | / |
| Afeezu | 73 | 5 | / |
| Aafisu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Hafuzu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Afisou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Afezou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Afesiu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Afisiu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Afissou | 67 | 75 | / |
| Hafeezu | 67 | 12 | / |
| Hafisou | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hafizoo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Haphizu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Affisou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Affezou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hafuzou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hafisuj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Afeïzou | 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 Afizu
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