Offa Surname
Approximately 307 people bear this surname
Offa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 87 | 1:2,036,124 | 71,256 |
| Ivory Coast | 50 | 1:461,425 | 15,070 |
| Cameroon | 43 | 1:483,002 | 39,429 |
| Niger | 23 | 1:834,436 | 19,133 |
| Azerbaijan | 17 | 1:567,595 | 10,450 |
| Wales | 17 | 1:182,031 | 12,022 |
| Brazil | 15 | 1:14,271,622 | 267,944 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Tunisia | 9 | 1:67,847 | 8,246 |
| Benin | 6 | 1:1,722,600 | 61,769 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Offa (321) may also be a first name.
Offa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Offa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Offa (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻭﻓﻰ, Russian: Оффа) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Offa? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 878,878th most frequently used surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 23,737,935 people. Offa is predominantly found in Africa, where 69 percent of Offa reside; 57 percent reside in West Africa and 40 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 489,856th most commonly held first name globally. It is borne by 321 people.
Offa is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is held by 87 people, or 1 in 2,036,124. In Nigeria Offa is mostly concentrated in: Adamawa, where 21 percent are found, Delta, where 18 percent are found and Cross River, where 13 percent are found. Apart from Nigeria this surname is found in 21 countries. It is also found in The Ivory Coast, where 16 percent are found and Cameroon, where 14 percent are found.
Offa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Offa has changed over time. In Wales the number of people bearing the Offa last name expanded 340 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goffa | 89 | 2,507 | / |
| Ouffa | 89 | 2,117 | / |
| Hoffa | 89 | 1,734 | / |
| Offah | 89 | 135 | / |
| Oiffa | 89 | 10 | / |
| Offai | 89 | 7 | / |
| Offay | 89 | 2 | / |
| Offea | 89 | 2 | / |
| Offga | 89 | 1 | / |
| Offha | 89 | 1 | / |
| Offad | 89 | 0 | / |
| Offat | 89 | 0 | / |
| Ofa | 86 | 2,520 | / |
| Ouffai | 80 | 730 | / |
| Gouffa | 80 | 407 | / |
| Hoffay | 80 | 155 | / |
| Hoffas | 80 | 26 | / |
| Goffau | 80 | 15 | / |
| Houffa | 80 | 6 | / |
| Offaha | 80 | 4 | / |
| Ouffaa | 80 | 4 | / |
| Ouffad | 80 | 3 | / |
| Offatt | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ouffah | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hoffai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Goffay | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hoffat | 80 | 1 | / |
| Goffha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hooffa | 80 | 0 | / |
| Offath | 80 | 0 | / |
| Hoffad | 80 | 0 | / |
| Effa | 75 | 8,556 | / |
| Affa | 75 | 1,703 | / |
| Offe | 75 | 1,344 | / |
| Offo | 75 | 1,304 | / |
| Offi | 75 | 1,127 | / |
| Oufa | 75 | 638 | / |
| Gofa | 75 | 462 | / |
| Hofa | 75 | 332 | / |
| Ofat | 75 | 248 | / |
| Ofaa | 75 | 189 | / |
| Oofa | 75 | 184 | / |
| Ofah | 75 | 167 | / |
| Oifa | 75 | 148 | / |
| Ofai | 75 | 145 | / |
| Ofea | 75 | 138 | / |
| Ofay | 75 | 48 | / |
| Ofoa | 75 | 27 | / |
| Offy | 75 | 17 | / |
| 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 | / |
| Șofa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ofas | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ojfa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ohfa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ofap | 75 | 1 | / |
| Offhaus | 73 | 389 | / |
| D'Offay | 73 | 167 | / |
| Goffeau | 73 | 76 | / |
| Hoffait | 73 | 29 | / |
| Goffeah | 73 | 24 | / |
| Offhauß | 73 | 24 | / |
| Hoffatt | 73 | 3 | / |
| Offhaut | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gouffau | 73 | 2 | / |
| Offei | 67 | 27,020 | / |
| Effah | 67 | 24,073 | / |
| Goffi | 67 | 5,029 | / |
| Offer | 67 | 4,035 | / |
| Offeh | 67 | 3,204 | / |
| Goffe | 67 | 1,891 | / |
| Haffa | 67 | 551 | / |
| Hoffe | 67 | 521 | / |
| Affah | 67 | 397 | / |
| Offoh | 67 | 392 | / |
| Offie | 67 | 391 | / |
| Goffo | 67 | 339 | / |
| Gaffa | 67 | 317 | / |
| Affas | 67 | 191 | / |
| Offit | 67 | 174 | / |
| Affat | 67 | 172 | / |
| Ouffy | 67 | 138 | / |
| Oufaa | 67 | 122 | / |
| Gopfa | 67 | 119 | / |
| Hoffhaus | 67 | 115 | / |
| Gofah | 67 | 72 | / |
| Goufa | 67 | 66 | / |
| Offet | 67 | 61 | / |
| Offot | 67 | 50 | / |
| Offou | 67 | 50 | / |
| Offoi | 67 | 41 | / |
| Affad | 67 | 35 | / |
| Heffa | 67 | 34 | / |
| Offio | 67 | 32 | / |
| Effai | 67 | 30 | / |
| Oufad | 67 | 29 | / |
| Gofea | 67 | 26 | / |
| Ofahe | 67 | 24 | / |
| Gofai | 67 | 24 | / |
| Offuo | 67 | 22 | / |
| Hoifa | 67 | 21 | / |
| Hoffi | 67 | 20 | / |
| Affaa | 67 | 19 | / |
| Affaz | 67 | 16 | / |
| Ewffa | 67 | 13 | / |
| Houfa | 67 | 13 | / |
| Auffa | 67 | 12 | / |
| Hoffy | 67 | 11 | / |
| Hofah | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ouffe | 67 | 10 | / |
| Effay | 67 | 9 | / |
| Euffa | 67 | 8 | / |
| Affai | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ofaha | 67 | 8 | / |
| Goffy | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ouffi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Offes | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gouffeau | 67 | 8 | / |
| O'Fay | 67 | 7 | / |
| Offih | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hoffo | 67 | 7 | / |
| Aïffa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Offey | 67 | 6 | / |
| Offis | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ofaya | 67 | 5 | / |
| Oufat | 67 | 5 | / |
| Oufai | 67 | 4 | / |
| Offhauss | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gofay | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ouffo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hoofa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hofas | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ofaia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ofgaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Offee | 67 | 2 | / |
| Goifa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Effea | 67 | 2 | / |
| Goffé | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hofat | 67 | 2 | / |
| Offod | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oufah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oufas | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hofaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hojfa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aaffa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Affha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aeffa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Effau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Odfea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ofuoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hofai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouwfa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Osfea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oshfa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Offii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Affau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Affay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Affaï | 67 | 1 | / |
| Affaš | 67 | 1 | / |
| Affoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Effaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uodfa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ousfa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ooffy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ofash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoffeadt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oufea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oifga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Osfas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Otfah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goofa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hopfa | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ofaus | 67 | 0 | / |
Offa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Offa in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻭﻓﻰ | awfy | 50 |
| ﺍﻭﻓﻲ | awfy | 50 |
| Offa in the Russian language | ||
| Оффа | offa | - |
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Footnotes
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