Nanfo Surname
Approximately 38 people bear this surname
Nanfo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 33 | 1:629,366 | 47,277 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
Nanfo (38) may also be a first name.
Nanfo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nanfo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nanfo (Arabic: نانفو) is held by more people in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nanfo? popularity and diffusion
It is the 3,185,033rd most frequently occurring family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 191,777,524 people. Nanfo is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Nanfo are found; 84 percent are found in Central Africa and 84 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,662,754th most prevalent first name throughout the world It is held by 38 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Cameroon, where it is held by 33 people, or 1 in 629,366. In Cameroon it is primarily found in: West Region, where 91 percent are found, Adamawa Region, where 3 percent are found and Centre Region, where 3 percent are found. Barring Cameroon this last name is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 5 percent are found and Uganda, where 5 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gnanfo | 91 | 32 | / |
| Nganfo | 91 | 13 | / |
| Nanffo | 91 | 1 | / |
| Gnanfou | 83 | 11 | / |
| Nganfou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nanfout | 83 | 1 | / |
| Naynfoh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nanfa | 80 | 1,231 | / |
| Namfo | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nanfah | 73 | 682 | / |
| Ngamfo | 73 | 42 | / |
| Ngonfo | 73 | 25 | / |
| Nainfa | 73 | 21 | / |
| Gnonfo | 73 | 15 | / |
| Noinfo | 73 | 11 | / |
| Nanfat | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nanfaa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Namfou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Namfoo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Namfoh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nanffa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nanfaï | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nonfoux | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gnonfou | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nanphot | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nanphos | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ngamffo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nounfou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngaumfo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngonffo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Namfout | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nanfaah | 67 | 1 | / |
Nanfo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nanfo in the Arabic language | ||
| نانفو | nanfw | - |
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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 Nanfo
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