Obadofin Surname

192,348th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,189 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Obadofin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Obadofin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2,1741:81,4825,775
England61:9,286,343223,652
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Obadofin (29) may also be a first name.

Obadofin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Obadofin is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Obadofin click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Obadofin? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 192,348th most widespread family name in the world, held by around 1 in 3,329,167 people. The surname Obadofin occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Obadofin live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,951,561st most common first name in the world, borne by 29 people.

The surname Obadofin is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 2,174 people, or 1 in 81,482. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Kogi, where 43 percent are found, Ondo, where 17 percent are found and Lagos, where 10 percent are found. Barring Nigeria it is found in 6 countries. It is also found in England, where 0 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

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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 Obadofin
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