Efik Surname

404,308th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 867 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Efik Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Efik Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria8321:212,91212,651
Indonesia231:5,749,965259,967
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047

Efik (427) may also be a first name.

Efik Last Name Facts

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

The surname Efik (Russian: Ефик) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Efik? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 404,308th most frequently held family name in the world, held by around 1 in 8,405,474 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Efik are found; 96 percent are found in West Africa and 96 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 415,584th most numerous first name at a global level. It is borne by 427 people.

Efik is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is held by 832 people, or 1 in 212,912. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Akwa Ibom, where 79 percent reside, Lagos, where 8 percent reside and Rivers, where 6 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 3 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Efik Last Name Statistics demography

Efik earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 41.27% more than the national average, earning $60,958 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Efiok891,582/
Effik8976/
Efigk893/
Efike891/
Efick891/
Efoik891/
Effiok801,265/
Effick8018/
Eifiok801/
Jefike801/
Effike801/
Jefick801/
Esfick800/
Afik75627/
Efek75256/
Ofik75121/
Ifik7542/
Yfik752/
Efic752/
Jfik751/
Efjk751/
Yetfick731/
Heffick731/
Eeifiok731/
Eiffick731/
Jeffick730/
Ifiok67984/
Afick67450/
Efeke67426/
Hafik67118/
Jefic6764/
Iofik6762/
Offik6757/
Efiog6722/
Afeik6719/
Affik6719/
Aafik6716/
Eafiq6713/
Ifoik678/
Ifiek675/
Ifike675/
Yofik674/
Effig674/
Oifik674/
Efeck672/
Eafig672/
Awfik672/
Esfig671/
Efjkc671/
Afaik671/
Effiq671/
Hefek671/
Eific671/
Afoik671/
Uifik671/
Iffik671/
Efajk671/
Ephik671/
Hefig671/

Efik Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Efik in the Russian language
Ефикefik-

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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 Efik
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