Ofang Surname

2,061,309th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 83 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Ofang Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ofang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon361:576,91944,454
Nigeria301:5,904,759145,253
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638

Ofang (29) may also be a first name.

Ofang Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ofang is found most frequently in Cameroon. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Ofang click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ofang? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,061,309th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 87,801,758 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 80 percent of Ofang reside; 43 percent reside in Central Africa and 43 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,951,561st most commonly used first name on earth. It is borne by 29 people.

This last name is most widely held in Cameroon, where it is held by 36 people, or 1 in 576,919. In Cameroon Ofang is mostly found in: Southwest Region, where 64 percent are found, Northwest Region, where 33 percent are found and Littoral Region, where 3 percent are found. Barring Cameroon this surname is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 36 percent are found and The Philippines, where 10 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ofgang9180/
Offang917/
Gofang916/
Oufang914/
Oifang913/
Hofang911/
Ofan89147/
Houfang832/
Goufang832/
Oifgang831/
Hoifang831/
Oufan803,616/
Afang80947/
Ofong80944/
Gofan80639/
Efang80326/
Ofane8097/
Hofan8043/
Offan8038/
Ofain807/
Owfan803/
Ofgan802/
Ofant802/
Ofean801/
Ofamn801/
Ofaun800/
Offong733,242/
Goufan731,557/
Affang73368/
Effang73309/
Otfane73239/
Offane73136/
Ophang73101/
Offant7344/
Hopfan7333/
Goffan7332/
Ofaine7329/
Aufang7324/
Hoffan7324/
Hefang7324/
Gafang7312/
Gofahn7312/
Houfan739/
Oufane736/
Ofoung734/
Afaung733/
Offain733/
Hofann732/
Hofong732/
Afangt732/
Afanng731/
O'Fong731/
Gofain731/
Hoifan731/
Hofamn731/
Efangh731/
Hofain731/
Oifong731/
Eufang731/
Offand730/
Afgang730/
Afan679,370/
Ofon672,241/
Ousfane67121/
Offoing6750/
Ofam6747/
Hoffann6738/
Huifang6730/
Hoffain6728/
Hoffamn6718/
Hoofong6712/
Ouffane6712/
Ofanova676/
Hofamnn675/
Effaing675/
Offfong674/
Gouffan674/
Goufann673/
Heufang673/
Offoung672/
Houfane672/
Hoffand672/
Afangue671/
Afffang671/
Hosfain671/
Hosfann671/
Hoffgan671/
Oufoung671/
Oussfan671/
Goufong671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ofang
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