Nwafor Surname
Approximately 215,664 people bear this surname
Nwafor Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 214,465 | 1:826 | 98 |
| Ghana | 416 | 1:64,954 | 6,785 |
| United States | 293 | 1:1,237,061 | 87,515 |
| England | 217 | 1:256,765 | 20,624 |
| South Africa | 101 | 1:536,413 | 42,583 |
| Cameroon | 20 | 1:1,038,453 | 65,513 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:334,614 | 15,044 |
| Austria | 15 | 1:567,696 | 52,281 |
| Brazil | 11 | 1:19,461,303 | 329,560 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Ivory Coast | 5 | 1:4,614,246 | 51,139 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 1 | 1:177,423 | 3,686 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
Nwafor (10,967) may also be a first name.
Nwafor Demographics
Nwafor Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Nwafor Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nwafor Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nwafor is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nwafor? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,573rd most commonly used family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 33,791 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nwafor reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 100 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Nwafor is also the 57,619th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 10,967 people.
This last name is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 214,465 people, or 1 in 826. In Nigeria Nwafor is most numerous in: Anambra, where 41 percent reside, Ebonyi, where 15 percent reside and Enugu, where 11 percent reside. Other than Nigeria this surname occurs in 54 countries. It also occurs in Ghana, where 0 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.
Nwafor Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Nwafor last name is predominantly Christian (99%) in Nigeria.
In The United States Nwafor are 44.07% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 97.3% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Nwafor earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 27.21% less than the national average, earning 251,920 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 20.99% less than the national average, earning R 187,752 per year; in United States they earn 5.41% more than the national average, earning $45,483 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.3% more than the national average, earning $62,749 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nwaafor | 92 | 71 | / |
| Nwaufor | 92 | 41 | / |
| Nnwafor | 92 | 36 | / |
| Nwaffor | 92 | 26 | / |
| Nwwafor | 92 | 13 | / |
| Nwafore | 92 | 9 | / |
| Nwafour | 92 | 8 | / |
| Nwaforh | 92 | 6 | / |
| Nwuafor | 92 | 6 | / |
| Nwaefor | 92 | 4 | / |
| Nwahfor | 92 | 4 | / |
| Nwaifor | 92 | 3 | / |
| Nwaford | 92 | 2 | / |
| Nwaforr | 92 | 1 | / |
| Nweafor | 92 | 1 | / |
| Nwafort | 92 | 1 | / |
| Nwhafor | 92 | 1 | / |
| Nwaforp | 92 | 1 | / |
| Nwafoor | 92 | 1 | / |
| Nwajfor | 92 | 1 | / |
| Nwgafor | 92 | 1 | / |
| Nwofor | 83 | 2,826 | / |
| Nwefor | 83 | 42 | / |
| Nwafar | 83 | 26 | / |
| Nbafor | 83 | 3 | / |
| Nwafur | 83 | 2 | / |
| Nwaforová | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nwoffor | 77 | 6 | / |
| Nwaphor | 77 | 2 | / |
| Nnwofor | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nwuefor | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nwafare | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nuafore | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nwofford | 71 | 4 | / |
| Nwahphor | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mbafor | 67 | 274 | / |
| Nuefor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nuofor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nwofar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nwophor | 62 | 24 | / |
| Mbaafor | 62 | 1 | / |
| Nwophore | 57 | 4 | / |
| Mbofor | 50 | 6 | / |
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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
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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 Nwafor
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