Efesa Surname

4,116,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Efesa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Efesa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria171:10,420,162203,261
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Iran11:76,782,524277,718

Efesa (18) may also be a first name.

Efesa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Efesa is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Efesa? popularity and diffusion

Efesa is the 4,116,508th most frequent surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 316,849,822 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Efesa reside; 74 percent reside in West Africa and 74 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Efesa is also the 2,608,198th most frequently held forename on earth It is held by 18 people.

It is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 17 people, or 1 in 10,420,162. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Delta, where 94 percent live and Edo, where 6 percent live. Other than Nigeria Efesa is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 17 percent live and Cameroon, where 4 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Efesoa9114/
Efeisa918/
Efesas917/
Efesah911/
Efesia911/
Effesoa838/
Efiessa831/
Efetsha831/
Hefessa831/
Efosa803,640/
Efese80337/
Efeja80127/
Efeso8073/
Efasa8049/
Efeza8026/
Afesa8025/
Ofesa8022/
Efisa8011/
Ifesa802/
Efeishat778/
Eafesaph771/
Efetsi73636/
Efesoy73276/
Jefisa7381/
Efesse7370/
Efeisi7353/
Effasa7327/
Afessa7327/
Efisha7322/
Efecha7313/
Efejah7311/
Hefisa7311/
Efessi7311/
Efassa739/
Efisia738/
Efiese734/
Afeesa734/
Effesy734/
Afesha734/
Ofeisa733/
Yefisa733/
Ofeasa732/
Efeseh732/
Hafesa732/
Efeise732/
Efísia731/
Efeeza731/
Efieso731/
Efhosa731/
Efeshi731/
Efejha731/
Efesso731/
Effeso731/
Efecia731/
Efissa731/
Efigea731/
Afesah731/
Afesaa731/
Afhesa731/
Yefeso731/
Effisah67624/
Afeissa67511/
Hefassa67101/
Hafeesa6710/
Hafessa677/
Hefisha676/
Effesse675/
Heifeca672/
Efisaya671/
Effosau671/
Effesso671/
Ytfesah671/
Geffisa671/
Efehcha671/
Affeisa671/
Offessa671/
Effisha671/
Aefasha671/
Effisia671/
Affessa671/
Hafesah671/
Esfesot670/
Afeisha670/

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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 Efesa
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