Afor Surname

113,674th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,069 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Afor Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Afor Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2,0091:88,1756,154
Cameroon1,9761:10,5111,399
Indonesia441:3,005,664168,399
Pakistan161:11,165,24351,703
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Afor (2,715) may also be a first name.

Afor Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Afor Come From? nationality or country of origin

Afor (Arabic: افور, Russian: Афор) is found most in Nigeria. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Afor? popularity and diffusion

It is the 113,674th most widespread surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,790,992 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Afor reside; 49 percent reside in West Africa and 49 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Afor is also the 140,467th most frequently used given name worldwide. It is borne by 2,715 people.

It is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 2,009 people, or 1 in 88,175. In Nigeria Afor is primarily concentrated in: Cross River, where 29 percent live, Delta, where 17 percent live and Ebonyi, where 13 percent live. Beside Nigeria it is found in 13 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 49 percent live and Indonesia, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Asfor892,054/
Gafor89861/
Affor89384/
Afore89294/
Afour89187/
Hafor89123/
Afoor8998/
Aford8962/
Aafor8952/
Aforz8911/
Afort896/
Azfor891/
Ahfor891/
Afuor891/
Gafoor8050,777/
Asfour8031,553/
Asfoor802,392/
Gafour801,141/
Aufort80929/
Gaffor80921/
Afford80711/
Ayford80557/
Hafour80161/
Eaford8088/
Asford8048/
Haford8033/
Affore8022/
Affour8020/
Gahfor8020/
Haffor8016/
Gayfor8015/
Ayfort8014/
Affort8013/
Atford8011/
Aufore8010/
Ahfour809/
Adford808/
Gafuor807/
Aufour807/
Gafhor806/
Assfor806/
Hafoor805/
Auford804/
Aifour804/
Hafort804/
Aafour804/
Aiford803/
Ashfor803/
Hayfor802/
Hafore802/
Azfour802/
Afordt802/
Aaford801/
Aufoor801/
Afforh801/
Haufor801/
Afpfor801/
Hgafor801/
Gaifor801/
Afgour801/
Avford801/
Hadfor800/
Apford800/
Ahford800/
Ofor756,780/
Afar754,606/
Afur75420/
Efor75185/
Hayford7334,584/
Ashford7321,447/
Gaffoor735,866/
Gaffour731,988/
Hafford731,738/
Hasford731,654/
Heaford73255/
Hadford73151/
Ashfour73135/
Gaafour73116/
Eafford73115/
Assfour7374/
Hatfoor7362/
Gahfour7334/
Gafhoor7329/
Hatford7312/
Haufort7310/
Aasfour7310/
Ashfort738/
Aufford738/
Ausford737/
Gahffor736/
Auffort735/
Gayffor735/
Gaufoor735/
Ahsford734/
Auforth734/
Gaafoor734/
Haffoor734/
Assford733/
Haffort733/
Hayfort733/
Haifoor733/
Aforova732/
Haiford732/
Gahafor732/
Aisford732/
Haßfort732/
Asfoure732/
Hasfort731/
Gapfoor731/
Hapford731/
Asfford731/
Haffour731/
Hadfour731/
Achfour731/
Addfour731/
Hgaffor731/
Hatfour731/
Ahafoor731/
Asforth731/
Hauford730/
Hazford730/
Asdford730/
Haffore730/
Haffoer730/
Gafar6771,030/
Gafur6749,808/
Offor6746,930/
Asfar6724,468/
Azfar673,029/
Hafar672,932/
Afure67744/
Afare67709/
Headford67630/
Affar67619/
Gofor67324/
Asfur67320/
Osfor67209/
Ayshford67183/
Effor67153/
Aufar67124/
Ajfar67112/
Afgar67101/
Aafar6799/
Aufforth6774/
Heafford6751/
Aishford6750/
Hasforth6750/
Affur6738/
Ayfar6734/
Ofoor6730/
Awfar6726/
Aphor6725/
Afhar6721/
Haßforth6719/
Afasr6716/
Ahfar6715/
Ofort6715/
Hafur6713/
Adfar6712/
Oford6711/
Aschfort6711/
Aifar6710/
Afard6710/
Afarh6710/
Ofore679/
Oforr679/
Gahafoor679/
Ofour678/
Afarr677/
Afarz677/
Headfort677/
Aifur676/
Hofor675/
Apfur675/
Achfoure675/
Haforova675/
Afaar674/
Oforh674/
Hayforth673/
Opfor673/
Afuhr673/
Ohfor673/
Atfar672/
Efuor672/
Eyfor672/
Efour672/
Afart672/
Haufford671/
Hayfford671/
Haysford671/
Headfore671/
Afaur671/
Heatford671/
Eifor671/
Ojfor671/
Hautfort671/
Gahaffor671/
Afuur671/
Aïfar671/
Eforr671/
Afeur671/
Assffour671/
Gafffoor671/
Eadforth670/
Hausford670/
Hassford670/
Gaiffour670/

Afor Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Afor in the Russian language
Афорafor-
Afor in the Arabic language
افورafwr-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Afor
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