Marfo Surname

15,314th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36,378 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Marfo Surname User-submission:

Marfo is a Ghanaian surname with a strong and kind meaning, notable people with this surname are Emmanuel Marfo and Edward Oppong Marfo. The meaning of this honorable surname is 'Humbleness/Humility.'

Marfo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana35,3981:763115
England3551:156,95214,819
United States2841:1,276,26489,780
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
Canada411:898,67368,969
Nigeria291:6,108,371148,179
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
Belgium121:958,05473,966
Jamaica111:260,9046,695
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Iceland51:76,0184,442
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
France21:33,211,361423,184
China21:683,660,78330,601
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Belize11:355,4743,977

Marfo (3,822) may also be a first name.

Marfo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Marfo is a Ghanaian surname with a strong and kind meaning, notable people with this surname are Emmanuel Marfo and Edward Oppong Marfo. The meaning of this honorable surname is 'Humbleness/Humility.'

- Micah Kwadjo Enim

Marfo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Marfo (Arabic: مارفو, Russian: Марфо) occurs more in Ghana more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Marfo? popularity and diffusion

The surname Marfo is the 15,314th most numerous family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 200,328 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Marfo live; 97 percent live in West Africa and 97 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 113,674th most frequently occurring forename throughout the world. It is borne by 3,822 people.

Marfo is most common in Ghana, where it is carried by 35,398 people, or 1 in 763. Apart from Ghana this surname is found in 42 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Marfo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Marfo last name are 40.71% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 93.94% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Marfo earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 78.64% less than the national average, earning R 50,760 per year; in United States they earn 1.24% more than the national average, earning $43,683 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.45% less than the national average, earning $39,028 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Marfoh91984/
Marfoa91488/
Marfoi9127/
Marfoy9124/
Marfou9124/
Marfot913/
Maarfo911/
Mairfo911/
Marffo911/
Marfoz911/
Marfouz8321/
Marfoud836/
Marfoot831/
Marfood831/
Maarfod831/
Marfa802,204/
Marfà8011/
Marfá806/
Morfo803/
Marfouss772/
Mahrfoud771/
Marfat73532/
Maarfa7372/
Morfou7345/
Marfah7320/
Morfos7315/
Marfad736/
Marfaa735/
Marrfa733/
Marfas733/
Morfoh733/
Marfaz731/
Morfot731/
Marhfa731/
Mourfou67849/
Morfoot67319/
Maarfat6797/
Marfaux6720/
Mairfat673/
Maharfa671/
Morfood671/
Marfatt670/

Marfo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Marfo in the Russian language
Марфоmarfo-
Marfo in the Arabic language
مارفوmarfw-

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