Istifanus Surname

43,019th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,100 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Istifanus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Istifanus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria12,0891:14,6531,446
England41:13,929,515290,718
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Istifanus (18,047) may also be a first name.

Istifanus Last Name Facts

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

The last name Istifanus occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Istifanus? popularity and diffusion

It is the 43,019th most common family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 602,277 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Istifanus are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 100 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Istifanus is also the 40,758th most frequent first name throughout the world, held by 18,047 people.

This surname is most common in Nigeria, where it is carried by 12,089 people, or 1 in 14,653. In Nigeria Istifanus is primarily concentrated in: Kaduna, where 18 percent reside, Bauchi, where 17 percent reside and Plateau, where 15 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria it is found in 7 countries. It is also common in England, where 0 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Istifanus
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