Edafe Surname

61,941st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,112 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Edafe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Edafe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria7,7881:22,7462,014
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
England161:3,482,379114,324
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Iceland41:95,0224,787
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Edafe (5,391) may also be a first name.

Edafe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Edafe is found most frequently in Nigeria. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Edafe? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 61,941st most commonly occurring family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 898,366 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Edafe reside; 99 percent reside in West Africa and 99 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 91,709th most common given name globally. It is borne by 5,391 people.

It is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is held by 7,788 people, or 1 in 22,746. In Nigeria Edafe is primarily found in: Delta, where 65 percent live, Edo, where 12 percent live and Lagos, where 5 percent live. Aside from Nigeria this last name occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in Ghana, where 3 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

Edafe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Nigeria.

Edafe earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 44.24% less than the national average, earning $24,062 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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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 Edafe
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