Effu Surname
Approximately 74 people bear this surname
Effu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 67 | 1:2,643,922 | 85,652 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Effu (31) may also be a first name.
Effu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Effu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Effu is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Effu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,203,767th most commonly held surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 98,480,350 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Effu are found; 91 percent are found in West Africa and 91 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,874,099th most frequently occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 31 people.
This surname is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 67 people, or 1 in 2,643,922. In Nigeria Effu is most numerous in: Cross River, where 79 percent are found, Nasarawa, where 19 percent are found and Benue, where 1 percent are found. Not including Nigeria it is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 4 percent are found and Bangladesh, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Effou | 89 | 54 | / |
| Effus | 89 | 10 | / |
| Jeffu | 89 | 8 | / |
| Effui | 89 | 1 | / |
| Effut | 89 | 1 | / |
| Effau | 89 | 1 | / |
| Effuh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Yeffu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Efu | 86 | 1,582 | / |
| Jeffus | 80 | 646 | / |
| Yeffou | 80 | 56 | / |
| Effous | 80 | 2 | / |
| Jeffou | 80 | 2 | / |
| Heffou | 80 | 2 | / |
| Jeffuy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jeffup | 80 | 1 | / |
| Efut | 75 | 737 | / |
| Offu | 75 | 492 | / |
| Efus | 75 | 220 | / |
| Jefu | 75 | 131 | / |
| Gefu | 75 | 65 | / |
| Efau | 75 | 52 | / |
| Iffu | 75 | 44 | / |
| Hefu | 75 | 38 | / |
| Eifu | 75 | 25 | / |
| Efuh | 75 | 21 | / |
| Affu | 75 | 21 | / |
| Yefu | 75 | 20 | / |
| Oefu | 75 | 19 | / |
| Efou | 75 | 11 | / |
| Efeu | 75 | 7 | / |
| Efui | 75 | 6 | / |
| Efuu | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ezfu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Efgu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Șefu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Efuj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Efup | 75 | 1 | / |
| Efux | 75 | 1 | / |
| Efuz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Edfu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eefu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ejfu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Evfu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eyfu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Epfu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Heiffus | 73 | 15 | / |
| Heuffeu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Effuggi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hieffou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jeffous | 73 | 0 | / |
| Jeffuss | 73 | 0 | / |
| Yefou | 67 | 251 | / |
| Effoe | 67 | 107 | / |
| Giffu | 67 | 71 | / |
| Hoffu | 67 | 56 | / |
| Offuh | 67 | 39 | / |
| Iffou | 67 | 20 | / |
| Hefau | 67 | 16 | / |
| Jiefu | 67 | 14 | / |
| Efuss | 67 | 13 | / |
| Jeefu | 67 | 13 | / |
| Yefeu | 67 | 11 | / |
| Echfu | 67 | 9 | / |
| Efouh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hefou | 67 | 7 | / |
| Eyfus | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ihefu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Eifus | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gefeu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Efoud | 67 | 3 | / |
| Eifou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jefui | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jefus | 67 | 3 | / |
| Affui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Haefu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Esfou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yefuh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yoffu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yesfu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ieefu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jepfu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jewfu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Etfud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aefau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gefou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Esfud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Affau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Affeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iffut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Efuhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Efeut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aefuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Epfus | 67 | 0 | / |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Effu
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