Nofor Surname

1,009,375th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 252 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Senegal
Highest density in:
Senegal

Nofor Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nofor Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Senegal2461:59,266856
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Nofor (16) may also be a first name.

Nofor Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nofor is most common in Senegal. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Nofor click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nofor? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nofor is the 1,009,375th most frequent surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 28,918,833 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Nofor are found; 98 percent are found in West Africa and 98 percent are found in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently held first name in the world, held by 16 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Senegal, where it is held by 246 people, or 1 in 59,266. In Senegal it is mostly concentrated in: Diourbel Region, where 32 percent live, Kaffrine Region, where 20 percent live and Dakar Region, where 20 percent live. Without taking into account Senegal Nofor is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 0 percent live and Cameroon, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngofor9134/
Nofore9126/
Noffor9112/
Noufor914/
Nuofor911/
Noford911/
Ngoufor8331/
Noofoor833/
Nofhour831/
Nnoefor831/
Nozfort831/
Nofford830/
Nafor80505/
Nofar80293/
Nefor801/
Nouffour771/
Ngafor73372/
Nowfar73316/
Nafore7386/
Nawfor7322/
Nofeur7319/
Ngofar7314/
Naafor7313/
Ngofur738/
Nnafor738/
Noufar736/
Nafour736/
Nohfar733/
Newfor732/
Noofar731/
Noffar731/
Noifar731/
Naffor731/
Nofasr731/
Nafoir731/
Nahfor731/
Nuifor731/
Neefor731/
Nofaur731/
Neufor731/
Nofard731/
Noufur730/
Noidfar6799/
Noofard6739/
Noshfar673/
Nnafort673/
Ngaffor673/
Naufour671/
Ngafoor671/
Nofaure671/
Noffeur671/
Nahforh671/
Nnafore671/
Nnawfor671/
Nadfour671/
Naffort671/
Nasfour671/
Nafford670/

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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 Nofor
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