Gemfo Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Gemfo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gemfo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Gemfo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gemfo occurs in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gemfo? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 10,311,814th most commonly used surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Gemfo reside; 67 percent reside in Central Africa and 67 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa.

The last name is most frequently used in Cameroon, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 10,384,534. In Cameroon Gemfo is primarily concentrated in: Centre Region, where 50 percent reside and Littoral Region, where 50 percent reside. Not including Cameroon this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in South Africa, where 33 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guemfo91153/
Ngemfo914/
Gemfou911/
Guemffo833/
Ngemfuo831/
Ngemffo831/
Gamfo8019/
Yemfo803/
Jemfo802/
Gomfo802/
Semfo801/
Genfo801/
Emffo801/
Ngemfuoh771/
Yemfou7342/
Ghomfo7334/
Guenfo732/
Gamffo731/
Genfod731/
Djemfo731/
Yemfoa731/
Jeimfo731/
Genfou731/
Gomfoy731/
Genfoud679/
Geoinfo675/
Imfo675/
Smfo672/
Zmfo671/
Guenfou671/
Ghomffo671/
Yemfouh671/
Hemfooz671/
Emfa671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Gemfo
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