Afo Surname
Approximately 3,511 people bear this surname
Afo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1,492 | 1:118,728 | 7,848 |
| Togo | 1,260 | 1:5,752 | 1,143 |
| French Polynesia | 178 | 1:1,578 | 281 |
| Benin | 156 | 1:66,254 | 8,094 |
| Papua New Guinea | 96 | 1:84,935 | 11,249 |
| Indonesia | 68 | 1:1,944,841 | 122,869 |
| United States | 40 | 1:9,061,473 | 385,835 |
| Niger | 37 | 1:518,703 | 13,483 |
| Cameroon | 22 | 1:944,049 | 61,779 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Philippines | 19 | 1:5,328,328 | 173,877 |
| American Samoa | 17 | 1:3,280 | 753 |
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| Ivory Coast | 15 | 1:1,538,082 | 31,691 |
| Liberia | 14 | 1:314,895 | 17,893 |
| Turkey | 12 | 1:6,485,118 | 119,359 |
| Lebanon | 10 | 1:563,708 | 13,499 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Iran | 4 | 1:19,195,631 | 219,601 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
The alternate forms: Afó (1) are calculated separately.
Afo (1,293) may also be a first name.
Afo Demographics
Average Afo Salary in
United States
$49,042 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Afo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Afo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Afo (Russian: Афо) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant: Afó. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Afo? popularity and diffusion
The surname Afo is the 128,964th most frequently held last name on earth, held by around 1 in 2,075,633 people. The last name Afo is primarily found in Africa, where 86 percent of Afo are found; 84 percent are found in West Africa and 83 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Afo is also the 218,980th most prevalent first name internationally, borne by 1,293 people.
It is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 1,492 people, or 1 in 118,728. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Cross River, where 58 percent live, Benue, where 8 percent live and Ondo, where 7 percent live. Excluding Nigeria this surname exists in 32 countries. It is also common in Togo, where 36 percent live and French Polynesia, where 5 percent live.
Afo Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Afo last name is predominantly Muslim (100%) in Kenya and Syriac Orthodox (100%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Afo surname are 33.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 86.67% registered with the political party.
Afo earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.66% more than the national average, earning $49,042 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afó | 89 | 1 | / |
| Affo | 86 | 17,450 | / |
| Gafo | 86 | 846 | / |
| Afoh | 86 | 786 | / |
| Afou | 86 | 539 | / |
| Afos | 86 | 486 | / |
| Afoa | 86 | 376 | / |
| Hafo | 86 | 325 | / |
| Afoy | 86 | 123 | / |
| Afoi | 86 | 101 | / |
| Aufo | 86 | 98 | / |
| Aifo | 86 | 80 | / |
| Afoj | 86 | 44 | / |
| Afuo | 86 | 35 | / |
| Aefo | 86 | 34 | / |
| Afoo | 86 | 30 | / |
| Afoz | 86 | 14 | / |
| Adfo | 86 | 13 | / |
| Asfo | 86 | 11 | / |
| Afot | 86 | 8 | / |
| Afod | 86 | 5 | / |
| Aafo | 86 | 5 | / |
| Đafo | 86 | 5 | / |
| Afop | 86 | 5 | / |
| Eafo | 86 | 4 | / |
| Ayfo | 86 | 3 | / |
| Afho | 86 | 2 | / |
| Afoî | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ahfo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Apfo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Affoh | 75 | 1,569 | / |
| Gaffo | 75 | 1,533 | / |
| Gaufo | 75 | 1,271 | / |
| Affou | 75 | 1,058 | / |
| Afoud | 75 | 513 | / |
| Afous | 75 | 349 | / |
| Gafou | 75 | 241 | / |
| Afosh | 75 | 220 | / |
| Aifoi | 75 | 195 | / |
| Afout | 75 | 183 | / |
| Afuoh | 75 | 144 | / |
| Hafou | 75 | 139 | / |
| Haffo | 75 | 51 | / |
| Gafgo | 75 | 48 | / |
| Aafos | 75 | 36 | / |
| Afouh | 75 | 35 | / |
| Aifou | 75 | 33 | / |
| Affoo | 75 | 26 | / |
| Affos | 75 | 21 | / |
| Aafod | 75 | 13 | / |
| Gafoi | 75 | 13 | / |
| Haifo | 75 | 11 | / |
| Hafoj | 75 | 8 | / |
| Gafoo | 75 | 8 | / |
| Hafod | 75 | 6 | / |
| Aifos | 75 | 5 | / |
| Asfou | 75 | 4 | / |
| Afoid | 75 | 4 | / |
| Affot | 75 | 3 | / |
| A'Afo | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ahafo | 75 | 3 | / |
| Afois | 75 | 2 | / |
| Afoch | 75 | 2 | / |
| Addfo | 75 | 2 | / |
| Affoy | 75 | 2 | / |
| Afood | 75 | 2 | / |
| Aasfo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Afoos | 75 | 1 | / |
| Afuoj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aifoo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Afoss | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hasfo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gawfo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gafoy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Afoup | 75 | 1 | / |
| Afouz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Afuoa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Affoa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Affod | 75 | 1 | / |
| Affoz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Affoï | 75 | 1 | / |
| Atfou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ayfou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Afohs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gafoh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Affoi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Affuo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Afohe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Afohy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Afhop | 75 | 1 | / |
| Afodt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Asfoy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hafuo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Afost | 75 | 0 | / |
| Afa | 67 | 24,455 | / |
| Hafoud | 67 | 1,292 | / |
| Ofo | 67 | 857 | / |
| Haffou | 67 | 378 | / |
| Efo | 67 | 342 | / |
| Afouss | 67 | 136 | / |
| Hafouz | 67 | 15 | / |
| Gaffou | 67 | 14 | / |
| Afosht | 67 | 12 | / |
| Aafoss | 67 | 11 | / |
| Azfoud | 67 | 9 | / |
| Asfout | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ashfod | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aifout | 67 | 4 | / |
| Afoush | 67 | 3 | / |
| Afouch | 67 | 2 | / |
| Affoij | 67 | 2 | / |
| Afá | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hatfou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hafooj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahfood | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gauffo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haifou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hafoiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hafoot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hafous | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gahfou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaffoï | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahafou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajfosz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aasfoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aafoot | 67 | 1 | / |
| A'Aifo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Affout | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahfoud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahfout | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haffoz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aifoud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Awfood | 67 | 0 | / |
Afo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Afo in the Russian language | ||
| Афо | afo | - |
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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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- 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 Afo
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