Ofeimu Surname
Approximately 827 people bear this surname
Ofeimu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 822 | 1:215,502 | 12,799 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Ofeimu (62) may also be a first name.
Ofeimu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ofeimu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ofeimu is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ofeimu? popularity and diffusion
Ofeimu is the 419,686th most numerous last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 8,812,027 people. The surname Ofeimu occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Ofeimu are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ofeimu is also the 1,246,114th most prevalent first name worldwide. It is borne by 62 people.
The last name Ofeimu is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 822 people, or 1 in 215,502. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Edo, where 64 percent reside, Lagos, where 16 percent reside and Delta, where 5 percent reside. Besides Nigeria Ofeimu exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 0 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofeimus | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ofemu | 91 | 109 | / |
| Ofimu | 91 | 47 | / |
| Ofeamu | 83 | 35 | / |
| Ofiemu | 83 | 18 | / |
| Efeimu | 83 | 3 | / |
| Ofaemu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ofoemu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Efemu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Afemu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ofojiemu | 71 | 12 | / |
| Afemui | 67 | 20 | / |
| Efimou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Efimuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Afemus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ophiemu | 62 | 89 | / |
| Efajemu | 62 | 33 | / |
| Ofoumou | 62 | 24 | / |
| Ephaimu | 62 | 5 | / |
| Hafhimu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Effimou | 62 | 1 | / |
| Gafimou | 62 | 1 | / |
| Hofamus | 62 | 0 | / |
| Offoumou | 57 | 669 | / |
| Afamu | 55 | 22 | / |
| Efamu | 55 | 2 | / |
| Hoffoumou | 53 | 16 | / |
| Affamu | 50 | 15 | / |
| Adfamu | 50 | 4 | / |
| Afamud | 50 | 2 | / |
| Afamau | 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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Ofeimu
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