Afuwape Surname

149,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,958 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Afuwape Surname User-submission:

The Afuwape surname came from Afiwape, meaning 'someone with character'. It originated from Western Nigeria, Ogun State precisely, majorly Abeokuta and Ijebu people.

Afuwape Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2,8541:62,0684,601
United States471:7,711,892346,147
England441:1,266,32057,817
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Afuwape (127) may also be a first name.

Afuwape Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Afuwape surname came from Afiwape, meaning 'someone with character'. It originated from Western Nigeria, Ogun State precisely, majorly Abeokuta and Ijebu people.

- afuape01

Afuwape Last Name Facts

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

Afuwape occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Afuwape? popularity and diffusion

The last name Afuwape is the 149,373rd most commonly occurring surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,463,673 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Afuwape reside; 97 percent reside in West Africa and 97 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 825,494th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 127 people.

It is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 2,854 people, or 1 in 62,068. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Lagos, where 45 percent reside, Ogun, where 32 percent reside and Ondo, where 7 percent reside. Other than Nigeria it occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Afuwape Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Afuwape surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60% being registered with the political party.

Afuwape earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 29.85% more than the national average, earning $56,031 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Afguwape933/
Afuwapeh933/
Afuwuape933/
Efuwape86855/
Afiwape8649/
Afowape8623/
Ofuwape868/
Afuwepe865/
Afuvape864/
Afuwapa863/
Afuwab772/
Efiwape716/
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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 Afuwape
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