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

The last name Fafolu is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Fafolu.

How Common Is The Last Name Fafolu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,808,717th most frequently held family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 151,823,873 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 85 percent of Fafolu reside; 85 percent reside in West Africa and 85 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

This surname is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is borne by 41 people, or 1 in 4,320,555. In Nigeria Fafolu is primarily concentrated in: Lagos, where 63 percent are found, Ogun, where 24 percent are found and Ondo, where 12 percent are found. Beside Nigeria Fafolu exists in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 13 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.

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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