Nianfo Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Burkina Faso
Highest density in:
Burkina Faso

Nianfo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nianfo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Mali11:16,969,0354,067

Nianfo Last Name Facts

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

Nianfo occurs more in Burkina Faso more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nianfo? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 8,968,613th most frequently used family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname Nianfo is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nianfo are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 75 percent are found in Mande Africa.

The last name is most frequently used in Burkina Faso, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 9,176,050. In Burkina Faso Nianfo is primarily found in: Boucle du Mouhoun Region, where 50 percent reside and Hauts-Bassins Region, where 50 percent reside. Outside of Burkina Faso it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in The Ivory Coast, where 25 percent reside and Mali, where 25 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nianfop9258/
Niannfos8616/
Gnanfo8332/
Nyanfo831/
Niamfoi77266/
Nyanfoh7720/
Gnanfou7711/
Nyanfou772/
Njanfa6735/
Gnonfo6715/
Nyanfa672/
Njiamfouh671/
Nyonfo671/
Niampho629/
Gnonfou624/
Nyanfeu622/
Njonfoh621/
Njonfou621/
Nyanfau621/
Niamfeu621/
Noionpho576/
Ngiampho571/
Njamfa50194/
Nyamfa50123/
Njonfa5018/
Gnamfa501/

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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
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  • 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 Nianfo
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