Bafon Surname
Approximately 942 people bear this surname
Bafon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 890 | 1:23,336 | 3,162 |
| Nigeria | 23 | 1:7,701,859 | 170,290 |
| France | 11 | 1:6,038,429 | 280,838 |
| Indonesia | 10 | 1:13,224,919 | 434,432 |
| Ivory Coast | 5 | 1:4,614,246 | 51,139 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
Bafon (70) may also be a first name.
Bafon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bafon Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bafon (Arabic: بعفون) is carried by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bafon? popularity and diffusion
It is the 378,966th most widespread family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,736,248 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Bafon are found; 94 percent are found in Central Africa and 94 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,162,016th most frequently occurring forename world-wide. It is borne by 70 people.
Bafon is most commonly occurring in Cameroon, where it is borne by 890 people, or 1 in 23,336. In Cameroon it is most prevalent in: Northwest Region, where 80 percent reside, Southwest Region, where 8 percent reside and Centre Region, where 4 percent reside. Not including Cameroon it exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 2 percent reside and France, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bafoin | 91 | 72 | / |
| Baffon | 91 | 34 | / |
| Bafone | 91 | 31 | / |
| Bafoun | 91 | 8 | / |
| Bafong | 91 | 7 | / |
| Bahfon | 91 | 3 | / |
| Baufon | 91 | 1 | / |
| Baffone | 83 | 136 | / |
| Baffoun | 83 | 35 | / |
| Baffoin | 83 | 7 | / |
| Baifoun | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bafoune | 83 | 1 | / |
| Baufond | 83 | 1 | / |
| Beafone | 83 | 1 | / |
| Basfond | 83 | 0 | / |
| Bafan | 80 | 61 | / |
| Bafun | 80 | 38 | / |
| Wafon | 80 | 29 | / |
| Befon | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bafom | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bofon | 80 | 1 | / |
| Baffogne | 77 | 12 | / |
| Bafonova | 77 | 5 | / |
| Bashfond | 77 | 1 | / |
| Beaufoin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Baffoune | 77 | 1 | / |
| Baffonne | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bafand | 73 | 546 | / |
| Bafune | 73 | 151 | / |
| Badfan | 73 | 30 | / |
| Boufon | 73 | 28 | / |
| Bafane | 73 | 21 | / |
| Batfan | 73 | 18 | / |
| Buifon | 73 | 13 | / |
| Baffan | 73 | 13 | / |
| Baifan | 73 | 9 | / |
| Watfon | 73 | 7 | / |
| Beffon | 73 | 5 | / |
| Boffon | 73 | 4 | / |
| Wasfon | 73 | 3 | / |
| Bofoin | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mpafon | 73 | 2 | / |
| Bofong | 73 | 2 | / |
| Waifon | 73 | 2 | / |
| Beifon | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bafanc | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bafang | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bafatn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bafgan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bafhan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bahfun | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wahfon | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vafong | 73 | 1 | / |
| Botfon | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baifun | 73 | 1 | / |
| Beefon | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baffoigne | 71 | 35 | / |
| Baphong | 67 | 71 | / |
| Bouffon | 67 | 42 | / |
| Boffone | 67 | 28 | / |
| Baffane | 67 | 20 | / |
| Baifang | 67 | 16 | / |
| Boffoin | 67 | 11 | / |
| Bafunhe | 67 | 6 | / |
| Baiphon | 67 | 6 | / |
| Bafatin | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bahafan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Boufoun | 67 | 2 | / |
| Baffant | 67 | 2 | / |
| Boufone | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bofoune | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wafoing | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boffong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boiffon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bafhoum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bafuune | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bahfung | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baufang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baffoum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bazzfan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waifoon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baïfang | 67 | 1 | / |
Bafon Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bafon in the Arabic language | ||
| بعفون | bfwn | - |
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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
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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 Bafon
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