Kofama Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Kofama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Kofama (3) may also be a first name.
Kofama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kofama Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kofama is held by more people in Benin than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kofama? popularity and diffusion
It is the 10,311,814th most widespread surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Kofama is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kofama are found; 67 percent are found in West Africa and 33 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Kofama is also the 7,463,778th most commonly held first name on earth. It is borne by 3 people.
It is most common in Benin, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 10,335,602. In Benin Kofama is most numerous in: Borgou Department, where 100 percent reside. Excluding Benin this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 33 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 33 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
- 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 Kofama
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