Nyafor Surname
Approximately 70 people bear this surname
Nyafor Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 66 | 1:66,796 | 5,740 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
Nyafor Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nyafor Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nyafor is more frequently found in Liberia than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nyafor? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,273,756th most numerous family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 104,107,799 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Nyafor reside; 94 percent reside in West Africa and 94 percent reside in Anglo-West Africa.
The surname Nyafor is most commonly held in Liberia, where it is borne by 66 people, or 1 in 66,796. In Liberia Nyafor is primarily concentrated in: Montserrado County, where 89 percent reside, Grand Kru County, where 8 percent reside and Bomi County, where 2 percent reside. Aside from Liberia this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 3 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nyaforh | 92 | 3 | / |
| Nyawford | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nyapfore | 86 | 1 | / |
| Neafor | 83 | 9 | / |
| Njafor | 83 | 1 | / |
| Njeafor | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nneafor | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nyafure | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nyafare | 77 | 1 | / |
| Najiofor | 71 | 11 | / |
| Nnajiofor | 67 | 2,504 | / |
| Njofor | 67 | 89 | / |
| Niafar | 67 | 14 | / |
| Nnagiofor | 67 | 13 | / |
| Nnajiafor | 67 | 10 | / |
| Nnaijofor | 67 | 9 | / |
| Njafar | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gnafar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neafur | 67 | 0 | / |
| Nnajioffor | 63 | 37 | / |
| Nnajjiofor | 63 | 2 | / |
| Nnaijiofor | 63 | 1 | / |
| Njiofor | 62 | 131 | / |
| Niasfar | 62 | 13 | / |
| Niafard | 62 | 12 | / |
| Nyaphar | 62 | 1 | / |
| Niafarr | 62 | 1 | / |
| Nijafar | 62 | 1 | / |
| Nnajiofffor | 59 | 1 | / |
| Niaeifar | 57 | 14 | / |
| Nnjiofor | 57 | 12 | / |
| Njaffeur | 57 | 1 | / |
| Nnejiofor | 53 | 12 | / |
| Nnojiofor | 53 | 2 | / |
| Niofar | 50 | 1 | / |
| Nneijiofor | 50 | 1 | / |
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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 Nyafor
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