Nafoga Surname
Approximately 640 people bear this surname
Nafoga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 606 | 1:31,670 | 1,763 |
| Benin | 34 | 1:303,988 | 24,879 |
Nafoga (34) may also be a first name.
Nafoga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nafoga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nafoga occurs in Niger more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nafoga? popularity and diffusion
The surname Nafoga is the 510,931st most frequently used family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 11,386,790 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nafoga are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 95 percent are found in Chadic Africa. Nafoga is also the 1,775,424th most common first name on earth, held by 34 people.
Nafoga is most commonly held in Niger, where it is carried by 606 people, or 1 in 31,670. In Niger it is most prevalent in: Dosso Region, where 87 percent are found, Niamey Capital District, where 9 percent are found and Tillabéri Region, where 4 percent are found. Without taking into account Niger it exists in one country. It is also found in Benin, where 5 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nafogah | 92 | 8 | / |
| Nafouga | 92 | 7 | / |
| Nafokga | 92 | 1 | / |
| Naffoga | 92 | 1 | / |
| Nofoga | 83 | 9 | / |
| Nafaga | 83 | 3 | / |
| Nafogou | 77 | 645 | / |
| Nafagha | 77 | 61 | / |
| Nafongo | 77 | 33 | / |
| Nafouge | 77 | 7 | / |
| Nafanga | 77 | 3 | / |
| Nafunga | 77 | 2 | / |
| Nafougui | 71 | 4 | / |
| Naifunga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nafoungo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nofega | 67 | 14 | / |
| Nafugo | 67 | 14 | / |
| Nefaga | 67 | 11 | / |
| Nofaga | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nafage | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nofuga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nefogo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nafago | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nafungo | 62 | 1,726 | / |
| Natfagy | 62 | 36 | / |
| Nofogho | 62 | 2 | / |
| Nofanga | 62 | 1 | / |
| Noufogo | 62 | 1 | / |
| Nafager | 62 | 0 | / |
| Naphanga | 57 | 18 | / |
| Nofangga | 57 | 5 | / |
| Ngofagha | 57 | 5 | / |
| Najfaghi | 57 | 2 | / |
| Nofougho | 57 | 2 | / |
| Nafuungo | 57 | 1 | / |
| Noufougo | 57 | 1 | / |
| Nasfaghi | 57 | 1 | / |
| Nophunga | 57 | 1 | / |
| Noufoungo | 53 | 2 | / |
| Noufougou | 53 | 1 | / |
| Ngoufougo | 53 | 1 | / |
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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 Nafoga
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