Efonu Surname
Approximately 9 people bear this surname
Efonu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Efonu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Efonu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Efonu occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Efonu.
How Common Is The Last Name Efonu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Efonu is the 6,360,413th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 67 percent of Efonu are found; 67 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 67 percent are found in Papuan Oceania.
Efonu is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 1,358,953. In Papua New Guinea it is most prevalent in: Morobe, where 83 percent live and Eastern Highlands, where 17 percent live. Not including Papua New Guinea this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 11 percent live and The DR Congo, where 11 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hefonu | 91 | 12 | / |
| Efuonu | 91 | 2 | / |
| Efenu | 80 | 198 | / |
| Efunu | 80 | 35 | / |
| Ofonu | 80 | 35 | / |
| Ifonu | 80 | 13 | / |
| Afonu | 80 | 12 | / |
| Efanu | 80 | 10 | / |
| Edfonout | 77 | 16 | / |
| Yefongou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Efeunu | 73 | 211 | / |
| Efungu | 73 | 48 | / |
| Ofuonu | 73 | 37 | / |
| Ifounu | 73 | 12 | / |
| Efaunu | 73 | 11 | / |
| Efangu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Efanus | 73 | 3 | / |
| Offonu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Afonou | 73 | 2 | / |
| Eafenu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Effenu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ifonou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ifoenu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Effeunu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Affonou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hofonou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Efahnui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Afoonou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hefanou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ifongou | 67 | 1 | / |
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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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- 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 Efonu
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