Fafadi Surname

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

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Gambia
Highest density in:
Gambia

Fafadi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fafadi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Gambia41:480,863548
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Fafadi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fafadi has its highest incidence in The Gambia. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Fafadi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fafadi? popularity and diffusion

Fafadi is the 7,593,402nd most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. Fafadi is primarily found in Africa, where 83 percent of Fafadi live; 83 percent live in West Africa and 67 percent live in Senegambia Africa.

The surname is most commonly held in The Gambia, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 480,863. Besides The Gambia this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Niger, where 17 percent live and The United States, where 17 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fafodi8313/
Fafade838/
Vafadi837/
Fafada832/
Fofadi831/
Fafaida7711/
Fafajda778/
Fefade67131/
Vafade675/
Fofade672/
Vafedi671/
Fofada671/
Fafede671/
Phefadi62139/
Phafodi6230/
Vafeidi6226/
Fafoude6216/
Vaphadi626/
Vayfade621/
Foufade621/
Phaphadi5727/
Fosfoodi571/
Phatphadi5318/
Phaphatdi531/
Vafode5012/
Fefede501/

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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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  • 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 Fafadi
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