Istifanos Surname

4,206,983rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Sweden

Istifanos Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Istifanos Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Istifanos Last Name Facts

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

The last name Istifanos occurs most in Nigeria. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Istifanos? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,206,983rd most widespread family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 331,252,087 people. The last name Istifanos occurs mostly in Africa, where 55 percent of Istifanos live; 45 percent live in West Africa and 41 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

It is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 19,682,529. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Kaduna, where 89 percent reside and Adamawa, where 11 percent reside. Beside Nigeria this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 23 percent reside and Cameroon, where 9 percent reside.

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Footnotes

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