Banefo Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Banefo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Banefo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Banefo Come From? nationality or country of origin
Banefo has its highest incidence in Cameroon. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Banefo? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 8,193,072nd most frequent last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. Banefo is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Banefo live; 40 percent live in Central Africa and 40 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.
This last name is most frequent in Cameroon, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 10,384,534. In Cameroon it is most prevalent in: Northwest Region, where 50 percent are found. Besides Cameroon this last name exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 20 percent are found and Niger, where 20 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benefo | 83 | 1,814 | / |
| Banafo | 83 | 704 | / |
| Banofo | 83 | 17 | / |
| Banefa | 83 | 2 | / |
| Banifo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wanefo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bonefoi | 77 | 7 | / |
| Bonnefo | 77 | 6 | / |
| Banaefa | 77 | 3 | / |
| Bonefoy | 77 | 3 | / |
| Banifou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Waneefo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mpanefo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bonnefoy | 71 | 10,113 | / |
| Bonnefoi | 71 | 2,138 | / |
| Ban'effa | 71 | 8 | / |
| Bonnefou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Waneafoa | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bahnafou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Baneyfat | 71 | 0 | / |
| Banafa | 67 | 2,544 | / |
| Bonnefous | 67 | 1,535 | / |
| Bonnefoux | 67 | 766 | / |
| Bonnefois | 67 | 391 | / |
| Wanefa | 67 | 59 | / |
| Benefa | 67 | 41 | / |
| Bonnefoit | 67 | 14 | / |
| Bonofo | 67 | 10 | / |
| Benafo | 67 | 8 | / |
| Bonifo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bonafo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Banifa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bonefa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Benifo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bonnnefoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bonneffoy | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Banefo
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis