Efonu Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

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

Efonu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Efonu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Efonu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Efonu occurs more in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Efonu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 6,360,413th most widely held last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. The last name is mostly found in Oceania, where 67 percent of Efonu are found; 67 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 67 percent are found in Papuan Oceania.

The last name Efonu is most commonly held in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 1,358,953. In Papua New Guinea Efonu is primarily found in: Morobe, where 83 percent live and Eastern Highlands, where 17 percent live. Barring Papua New Guinea Efonu is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 11 percent live and The DR Congo, where 11 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hefonu9112/
Efuonu912/
Efenu80198/
Efunu8035/
Ofonu8035/
Ifonu8013/
Afonu8012/
Efanu8010/
Edfonout7716/
Yefongou771/
Efeunu73211/
Efungu7348/
Ofuonu7337/
Ifounu7312/
Efaunu7311/
Efangu733/
Efanus733/
Offonu732/
Afonou732/
Eafenu731/
Effenu731/
Ifonou731/
Ifoenu731/
Effeunu676/
Affonou672/
Hofonou671/
Efahnui671/
Afoonou671/
Hefanou671/
Ifongou671/

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Footnotes

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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 Efonu
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