Amefi Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Amefi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Amefi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran81:9,597,816173,045
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Amefi Last Name Facts

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

Amefi occurs most in Iran. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Amefi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,812,366th most frequently used last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. The surname Amefi is mostly found in Asia, where 73 percent of Amefi are found; 73 percent are found in South Asia and 73 percent are found in Islamic South Asia.

Amefi is most numerous in Iran, where it is borne by 8 people, or 1 in 9,597,816. In Iran it is most common in: Tehran Province, where 75 percent live, Ilam Province, where 13 percent live and Isfahan Province, where 13 percent live. Outside of Iran it occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 18 percent live and Brazil, where 9 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Amefio911/
Gamefi911/
Gamefio83958/
Amaefie831/
Amifi80275/
Amafi80161/
Emefi8022/
Amefa8017/
Amefe807/
Amofi805/
Omefi803/
Gameffio774/
Amaffi73169/
Amafie7387/
Emefie7365/
Omaefi7335/
Hamafi7320/
Amoefe7312/
Hamifi737/
Amiefa736/
Amgifi734/
Amafai734/
Ameifa733/
Emefei733/
Amiefe732/
Amaafi731/
Ametfe731/
Amefer731/
Amafui731/
Amaefe731/
Eamafi731/
Amoffi731/
Amafei731/
Emefieh67116/
Amitfai671/
Ahmefaj671/
Amefuha671/
Amiefey671/
Ameifey671/
Hamiefy670/

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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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  • 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 Amefi
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