Aforabi Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Aforabi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Aforabi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Aforabi Last Name Facts

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

Aforabi (Marathi: अफोरबी) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Aforabi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Aforabi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 7,593,402nd most numerous last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name Aforabi occurs predominantly in Africa, where 83 percent of Aforabi live; 83 percent live in West Africa and 83 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

Aforabi is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 35,428,552. In Nigeria Aforabi is most common in: Lagos, where 60 percent live, Kogi, where 20 percent live and Rivers, where 20 percent live. Outside of Nigeria it occurs in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Aforabi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Aforabi in the Marathi language
अफोरबीaphorabi-

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