Where Does The Last Name Offa Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Offa (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻭﻓﻰ, Russian: Оффа) occurs most in Nigeria. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Offa? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Offa is the 878,878^th most numerous family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 23,737,935 people. This surname 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. Offa is also the 489,856^th most commonly occurring forename worldwide, held by 321 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 87 people, or 1 in 2,036,124. In Nigeria it is most common in: Adamawa, where 21 percent reside, Delta, where 18 percent reside and Cross River, where 13 percent reside. Beside Nigeria this last name occurs in 21 countries. It also occurs in The Ivory Coast, where 16 percent reside and Cameroon, where 14 percent reside.

Offa Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Offa has changed over time. In Wales the share of the population with the last name increased 340 percent between 1881 and 2014.