Famoofo Surname

1,310,135th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 172 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Famoofo Surname User-submission:

The surname Famoofo means 'oracle speaks'. It originated from Ifa, the oracle from Yorubaland, Nigeria.

Famoofo Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1711:1,035,92343,476
England11:55,718,059489,080

Famoofo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Famoofo means 'oracle speaks'. It originated from Ifa, the oracle from Yorubaland, Nigeria.

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Famoofo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Famoofo is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Famoofo? popularity and diffusion

The last name Famoofo is the 1,310,135th most widespread surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 42,369,453 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Famoofo live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The surname is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 171 people, or 1 in 1,035,923. In Nigeria Famoofo is most numerous in: Osun, where 56 percent reside, Lagos, where 23 percent reside and Oyo, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account Nigeria this surname is found in one country. It is also found in England, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Famofo9268/
Faamofo861/
Famfoo7715/
Famifo771/
Famofu771/
Fomofo771/
Famf732/
Fmoffoi711/
Famov6744/
Faamafoe6716/
Famfa6710/
Famfu676/
Fmafo674/
Fomof672/
Fmofe671/
Vam Hoof671/
Femof671/
Famff670/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Famoofo
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