Amedofu Surname
Approximately 704 people bear this surname
Amedofu Surname User-submission:
Some Amedofus are from Woe near Keta in the Volta region of Ghana. Our grandfather, Amedofu is a descendant of Amesimeku Atorgolow, head of the "Like" clan of Anlo. His father was Dedzoh from Atorkor, a town near Anloga. It was revealed that Amedofu's mother bore many children but they all died.
Read More About This SurnameAmedofu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 693 | 1:38,991 | 4,481 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
Amedofu Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Some Amedofus are from Woe near Keta in the Volta region of Ghana. Our grandfather, Amedofu is a descendant of Amesimeku Atorgolow, head of the "Like" clan of Anlo. His father was Dedzoh from Atorkor, a town near Anloga. It was revealed that Amedofu's mother bore many children but they all died. But when a young boy was born again the parents gave him this name Amedofu, so as to prevent the devil from killing him. Literally, the name means "struggling man". It is a name given to shame the devil. Amedofu's father actually hailed from Atorkokor and his mother hailed from Woe. He lived with his mother at Woe. Amedofu gave birth to Nuviadenu, Amega, Atsu kple Etse, Ameyo and Enunuwole. Their descendants are all Woe citizens.
- amedofuAmedofu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Amedofu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Amedofu is most common in Ghana. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Amedofu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 475,239th most frequently held family name internationally, held by around 1 in 10,351,628 people. The surname Amedofu is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Amedofu are found; 98 percent are found in West Africa and 98 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
It is most commonly used in Ghana, where it is carried by 693 people, or 1 in 38,991. Not including Ghana this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmedof | 86 | 16 | / |
| Ahmedoff | 80 | 30 | / |
| Emoedofu | 80 | 20 | / |
| Amedov | 77 | 403 | / |
| Ahmedf | 77 | 45 | / |
| Amedaf | 77 | 1 | / |
| Amedvo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Amadfu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Amdf | 73 | 23 | / |
| Ahmedov | 71 | 36,470 | / |
| Amedova | 71 | 270 | / |
| Aymedov | 71 | 118 | / |
| Amadfou | 71 | 102 | / |
| Ahmadof | 71 | 97 | / |
| Amadefu | 71 | 8 | / |
| Ahmed Aoof | 71 | 4 | / |
| Amdaouf | 71 | 4 | / |
| Aimedov | 71 | 3 | / |
| Aomdofa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Amidoff | 71 | 1 | / |
| Amedoev | 71 | 1 | / |
| Amidfou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Amyedov | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ahmedova | 67 | 32,766 | / |
| Aymedova | 67 | 46 | / |
| Ahmedová | 67 | 20 | / |
| Amedeifa | 67 | 13 | / |
| Aimedova | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ahmetoff | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ahmadoff | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ahmedovv | 67 | 3 | / |
| Amadf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ahmedoov | 67 | 2 | / |
| Amadfoyu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aomdf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amadfoui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amadaouf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahmadfou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Imeidhof | 67 | 1 | / |
| Imeudofa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yamdf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahmmedov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahmetdov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ammedova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahmedovi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hamadafou | 63 | 1 | / |
| Omadefu | 57 | 430 | / |
| Omadafu | 57 | 1 | / |
| Omadaefu | 53 | 1 | / |
| Omaadefu | 53 | 1 | / |
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