Fafolu Surname

2,808,717th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Fafolu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fafolu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria411:4,320,555118,938
England61:9,286,343223,652
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Fafolu Last Name Facts

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

Fafolu has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of Fafolu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fafolu? popularity and diffusion

Fafolu is the 2,808,717th most commonly held surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 151,823,873 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 85 percent of Fafolu are found; 85 percent are found in West Africa and 85 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The last name is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 41 people, or 1 in 4,320,555. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Lagos, where 63 percent live, Ogun, where 24 percent live and Ondo, where 12 percent live. Not including Nigeria Fafolu occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in England, where 13 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Faafolau862/
Fafalu837/
Fofolou774/
Faafulu771/
Faufalu771/
Fafalyu771/
Foufolou711/
Vafulu671/
Fefelou621/
Fofalou621/
Foufalu621/
Foufoulou531/

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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 Fafolu
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