Efoun Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Efoun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Efoun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon51:4,153,814129,697
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Efoun (9) may also be a first name.

Efoun Last Name Facts

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

The last name Efoun is more frequently found in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Efoun? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 7,593,402nd most frequently held surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Efoun are found; 50 percent are found in Central Africa and 50 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,941,740th most widespread first name on earth, held by 9 people.

The surname Efoun is most commonly occurring in Cameroon, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 4,153,814. In Cameroon it is most frequent in: Far North Region, where 40 percent reside, Southwest Region, where 40 percent reside and Littoral Region, where 20 percent reside. Outside of Cameroon it exists in one country. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 17 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Efoung9122/
Efoune917/
Gefoun911/
Efon891,194/
Efun89126/
Yefon80431/
Efong80264/
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Effon8081/
Gefon8039/
Efung8016/
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Hefounne771/
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Efayoung771/
Effong73462/
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Ifound731/
Effonk731/
Jesfon731/
Efiyon731/
Efonne731/
Effouegne711/
Ifon671,010/
Efan67666/
Efayong67101/
Effoing6768/
Efom6746/
Efiiong6739/
Efum6721/
Eiffong6719/
Ifun6710/
Hayfoun679/
Effiyon677/
Ieffong676/
Uyiefon674/
Efeiong673/
Efffong673/
Aaifoun672/
Ojiefon672/
Aifoune672/
Jfon671/
Yfon671/
Hefajun671/
Heffong671/
Jeffone671/
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Efoiong671/
Hifoune671/
Efongue671/
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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Efoun
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