Ofah Surname
Approximately 167 people bear this surname
Ofah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 127 | 1:1,394,825 | 54,286 |
| Cameroon | 26 | 1:798,810 | 55,510 |
| Indonesia | 9 | 1:14,694,355 | 460,137 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
Ofah (93) may also be a first name.
Ofah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ofah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ofah occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Ofah.
How Common Is The Last Name Ofah? popularity and diffusion
Ofah is the 1,338,236th most widespread family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 43,637,999 people. Ofah occurs predominantly in Africa, where 94 percent of Ofah are found; 76 percent are found in West Africa and 76 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 986,211th most frequently used forename globally, borne by 93 people.
It is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is held by 127 people, or 1 in 1,394,825. In Nigeria Ofah is most frequent in: Cross River, where 29 percent live, Adamawa, where 14 percent live and Delta, where 13 percent live. Barring Nigeria this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 16 percent live and Indonesia, where 5 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offah | 89 | 135 | / |
| Gofah | 89 | 72 | / |
| Ofahe | 89 | 24 | / |
| Hofah | 89 | 11 | / |
| Ofaha | 89 | 8 | / |
| Oufah | 89 | 2 | / |
| Ofash | 89 | 1 | / |
| Otfah | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ofa | 86 | 2,520 | / |
| Hofash | 80 | 62 | / |
| Hoifah | 80 | 8 | / |
| Ofahey | 80 | 5 | / |
| Hoofah | 80 | 4 | / |
| Offaha | 80 | 4 | / |
| Gofeah | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ouffah | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gofaih | 80 | 1 | / |
| Offath | 80 | 0 | / |
| Afah | 75 | 1,204 | / |
| Ovah | 75 | 917 | / |
| Efah | 75 | 664 | / |
| Oufa | 75 | 638 | / |
| Gofa | 75 | 462 | / |
| Ofoh | 75 | 406 | / |
| Hofa | 75 | 332 | / |
| Offa | 75 | 307 | / |
| Ofat | 75 | 248 | / |
| Ofaa | 75 | 189 | / |
| Oofa | 75 | 184 | / |
| Oifa | 75 | 148 | / |
| Ofai | 75 | 145 | / |
| Ofea | 75 | 138 | / |
| Ofay | 75 | 48 | / |
| Ofoa | 75 | 27 | / |
| Ofaz | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ofga | 75 | 5 | / |
| Owfa | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ofța | 75 | 4 | / |
| Osfa | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ofau | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ofad | 75 | 2 | / |
| Otfa | 75 | 2 | / |
| Oyfa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Opfa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ofho | 75 | 1 | / |
| Șofa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ofas | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ojfa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ohfa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ofap | 75 | 1 | / |
| Goffeah | 73 | 24 | / |
| O'Fahey | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hofaish | 73 | 1 | / |
| Effah | 67 | 24,073 | / |
| Goffa | 67 | 2,507 | / |
| Ouffa | 67 | 2,117 | / |
| Hoffa | 67 | 1,734 | / |
| Afaha | 67 | 1,527 | / |
| Afash | 67 | 1,402 | / |
| Affah | 67 | 397 | / |
| Offoh | 67 | 392 | / |
| Oufaa | 67 | 122 | / |
| Gopfa | 67 | 119 | / |
| Oifoh | 67 | 71 | / |
| Goufa | 67 | 66 | / |
| Oufad | 67 | 29 | / |
| Gofea | 67 | 26 | / |
| Gofai | 67 | 24 | / |
| Efaha | 67 | 23 | / |
| Hoifa | 67 | 21 | / |
| Ahfah | 67 | 18 | / |
| Hafah | 67 | 14 | / |
| Houfa | 67 | 13 | / |
| Ovaha | 67 | 13 | / |
| Oiffa | 67 | 10 | / |
| Afaah | 67 | 8 | / |
| O'Fay | 67 | 7 | / |
| Offai | 67 | 7 | / |
| Afach | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hovah | 67 | 5 | / |
| Aafah | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ophah | 67 | 5 | / |
| Oufat | 67 | 5 | / |
| Aefah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Oufai | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gofay | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hoofa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hofas | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ofgaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Offay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ofooh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Offea | 67 | 2 | / |
| Goifa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hofat | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ofuoh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oufas | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hofaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hojfa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Odfea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ofuoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hofai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouwfa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Osfea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oshfa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ofosh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ofouh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ofohy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ofeih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Afadh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uodfa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ousfa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Offga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Efahj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Afahd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Offha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Awfah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Efhah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oufea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oifga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Osfas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ofhos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Efaah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goofa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Offad | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hopfa | 67 | 0 | / |
| Offat | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ofaus | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Ofah
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