Efamo Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Efamo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Efamo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria171:10,420,162203,261
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Efamo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Efamo occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Efamo? popularity and diffusion

The last name Efamo is the 3,798,600th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 269,909,108 people. The surname Efamo is mostly found in Africa, where 67 percent of Efamo reside; 63 percent reside in West Africa and 63 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

This surname is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 17 people, or 1 in 10,420,162. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Bayelsa, where 100 percent are found. Excluding Nigeria this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 33 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hefamo915/
Efamoa911/
Ifamo8056/
Efama8052/
Efemo8027/
Afamo8019/
Ofamo8015/
Efomo8010/
Afamoh7335/
Ifamou7329/
Efatma7311/
Hifamo739/
Effemo734/
Efemoh731/
Efeimo731/
Efoumo731/
Effama731/
Efeumo731/
Efamah731/
Efoumou671/

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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
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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 Efamo
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