Mofobi Surname

1,701,480th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 115 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Mofobi Surname User-submission:

The surname Mofobi means 'I want my family', 'I love my family'.

Mofobi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1141:1,553,88458,636
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mofobi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Mofobi means 'I want my family', 'I love my family'.

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Mofobi Last Name Facts

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

Mofobi is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mofobi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mofobi is the 1,701,480th most common last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 63,369,964 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Mofobi are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

This surname is most common in Nigeria, where it is borne by 114 people, or 1 in 1,553,884. In Nigeria Mofobi is primarily concentrated in: Kogi, where 63 percent live, Kwara, where 9 percent live and Ondo, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account Nigeria it is found in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mafobi833/
Mofobe831/
Mofompi774/
Mafoibi771/
Mafoubi771/
Moufouba711/
Mafabi6716,858/
Mofube67404/
Mafoba6716/
Mafubi675/
Mofebe673/
Mofuba672/
Mefabi671/

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Footnotes

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