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
The surname Banefo is more commonly found in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Banefo.
How Common Is The Last Name Banefo? popularity and diffusion
Banefo is the 8,193,072nd most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. Banefo occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Banefo are found; 40 percent are found in Central Africa and 40 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Cameroon, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 10,384,534. In Cameroon it is most frequent in: Northwest Region, where 50 percent live. Other than Cameroon Banefo exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 20 percent live and Niger, where 20 percent live.
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
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