Cristofa Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Cristofa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
The alternate forms: Cristôfa (1) are calculated separately.
Cristofa (46) may also be a first name.
Cristofa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cristofa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Cristofa is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant: Cristôfa. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cristofa? popularity and diffusion
The surname Cristofa is the 7,593,402nd most frequently used last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 50 percent of Cristofa live; 50 percent live in West Africa and 50 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Cristofa is also the 1,484,914th most commonly held first name globally It is held by 46 people.
The surname Cristofa is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 59,047,586. In Nigeria Cristofa is most prevalent in: Bayelsa, where 33 percent reside, Borno, where 33 percent reside and Ekiti, where 33 percent reside. Without taking into account Nigeria Cristofa occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 33 percent reside and Nicaragua, where 17 percent reside.
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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 Cristofa
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