Afonu Surname
Approximately 12 people bear this surname
Afonu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
Afonu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Afonu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Afonu is borne by more people in Ghana than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Afonu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Afonu is the 5,587,209th most common surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 92 percent of Afonu are found; 92 percent are found in West Africa and 92 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
The last name Afonu is most prevalent in Ghana, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 3,002,299. Excluding Ghana this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 17 percent are found and England, where 8 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afongu | 91 | 53 | / |
| Afonus | 91 | 3 | / |
| Afonou | 91 | 2 | / |
| Afounou | 83 | 9 | / |
| Afoungu | 83 | 4 | / |
| Affonou | 83 | 2 | / |
| Afoonou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Afenu | 80 | 1,200 | / |
| Afanu | 80 | 737 | / |
| Ofonu | 80 | 35 | / |
| Afunu | 80 | 29 | / |
| Efonu | 80 | 9 | / |
| Affounou | 77 | 15 | / |
| Ahafonau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Afoungou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Afounout | 77 | 1 | / |
| Afanou | 73 | 8,227 | / |
| Ofuonu | 73 | 37 | / |
| Afanui | 73 | 35 | / |
| Affanu | 73 | 32 | / |
| Afanuh | 73 | 13 | / |
| Hefonu | 73 | 12 | / |
| Afunui | 73 | 12 | / |
| Afenou | 73 | 7 | / |
| Afanus | 73 | 5 | / |
| Gafanu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ofongu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Afannu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Offonu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Efuonu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Afungu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Aufunu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eafenu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Afangu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Affanou | 67 | 2,980 | / |
| Afannou | 67 | 161 | / |
| Affenou | 67 | 100 | / |
| Afeunui | 67 | 8 | / |
| Aifanou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hofonou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aïfanou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Asfaanu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Afuhnui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayfeunu | 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 Afonu
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