Nfor Surname

24,290th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22,267 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Nfor Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nfor Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon21,7921:95374
Nigeria3941:449,60122,976
United States351:10,355,970420,657
England201:2,785,90397,972
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Nfor (335) may also be a first name.

Nfor Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nfor is found in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nfor? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nfor is the 24,290th most commonly occurring surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 327,280 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nfor reside; 97 percent reside in Central Africa and 97 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 478,225th most widespread first name in the world It is held by 335 people.

The surname is most widespread in Cameroon, where it is borne by 21,792 people, or 1 in 953. In Cameroon it is mostly found in: Northwest Region, where 64 percent live, Southwest Region, where 13 percent live and Centre Region, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account Cameroon Nfor exists in 14 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 2 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Nfor Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Nfor are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Nfor earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 3.88% more than the national average, earning $44,825 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.13% less than the national average, earning $40,676 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nwfor8968/
Nforh8912/
Nford897/
Nnfor892/
Nfour891/
Nforhe801/
Nforth801/
Hnford800/
Mfor75349/
Nfar752/
Mfort6710/
Mford673/
Nfart671/
Nfard671/
Nfare671/
Nfaare601/
Npfard601/
Mffort601/
Mfur504/
Mfar504/

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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 Nfor
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