Ananfi Surname

1,338,236th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 167 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Niger

Ananfi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ananfi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1431:1,238,76149,638
Niger241:799,66718,510

Ananfi (19) may also be a first name.

Ananfi Last Name Facts

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

Ananfi occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Ananfi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ananfi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ananfi is the 1,338,236th most prevalent last name internationally, held by around 1 in 43,637,999 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ananfi are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 86 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ananfi is also the 2,523,061st most frequently used first name world-wide, borne by 19 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 143 people, or 1 in 1,238,761. In Nigeria it is most common in: Oyo, where 45 percent live, Kwara, where 43 percent live and Lagos, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account Nigeria it exists in one country. It is also common in Niger, where 14 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hananfi923/
Ananfa8326/
Anonfi8319/
Ainanfa773/
Anounfi772/
Aïnanfa772/
Ananfaa772/
Anhanfe771/
Ananfeu771/
Ainanfe771/
Onanfei771/
Anainfe771/
Ononfi6714/
Enonfi677/
Onanfe671/
Enounfi6225/
Anounfe621/
Ononfio621/
Anamphai576/
Ananphet571/
Ononfa5021/
Ononfe501/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Ananfi
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