Ofili Surname
Approximately 11,464 people bear this surname
Ofili Surname User-submission:
The Ofili surname means 'diety' or 'child seen to provide protection in community'. Nwabuofili implies that a child is the hope of an assured future in a household.
Ofili Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 11,009 | 1:16,091 | 1,558 |
| United States | 212 | 1:1,709,712 | 113,287 |
| England | 173 | 1:322,070 | 23,948 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
Ofili (491) may also be a first name.
Ofili Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Ofili surname means 'diety' or 'child seen to provide protection in community'. Nwabuofili implies that a child is the hope of an assured future in a household.
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Ofili Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Ofili Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ofili Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ofili is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ofili? popularity and diffusion
Ofili is the 45,277th most commonly held last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 635,690 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Ofili are found; 96 percent are found in West Africa and 96 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 383,498th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 491 people.
The surname is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 11,009 people, or 1 in 16,091. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Delta, where 34 percent live, Anambra, where 17 percent live and Lagos, where 13 percent live. Not including Nigeria this surname exists in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent live and England, where 2 percent live.
Ofili Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Ofili last name is predominantly Christian (99%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Ofili last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Ofili earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 63.97% less than the national average, earning R 85,620 per year; in United States they earn 15.82% more than the national average, earning $49,975 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.5% less than the national average, earning $48,440 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofilia | 91 | 76 | / |
| Offili | 91 | 59 | / |
| Ofieli | 91 | 5 | / |
| Ofuili | 91 | 4 | / |
| Ofilio | 91 | 4 | / |
| Ofilis | 91 | 3 | / |
| Ofilie | 91 | 2 | / |
| Ofilih | 91 | 2 | / |
| Goufili | 83 | 4 | / |
| Ozfiliz | 83 | 2 | / |
| Ofielia | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ofeilia | 83 | 1 | / |
| Efili | 80 | 989 | / |
| Afili | 80 | 242 | / |
| Ofile | 80 | 71 | / |
| Ofeli | 80 | 57 | / |
| Ofila | 80 | 42 | / |
| Ofuli | 80 | 15 | / |
| Ofily | 80 | 14 | / |
| Hafili | 73 | 268 | / |
| Afilia | 73 | 106 | / |
| Ofelia | 73 | 64 | / |
| Oefile | 73 | 50 | / |
| Oefeli | 73 | 32 | / |
| Hofila | 73 | 28 | / |
| Affili | 73 | 27 | / |
| Ofelio | 73 | 20 | / |
| Gafili | 73 | 12 | / |
| Efilai | 73 | 8 | / |
| Afaili | 73 | 5 | / |
| Efaili | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ofeile | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ophili | 73 | 3 | / |
| Gofile | 73 | 2 | / |
| Offeli | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ofiles | 73 | 1 | / |
| Offila | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ofeali | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ofulie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Efilie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Afilai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ofaile | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ofiole | 73 | 1 | / |
| Afiloi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Apfili | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ophilia | 67 | 245 | / |
| Offiler | 67 | 159 | / |
| Affaili | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hofilea | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hafilia | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ophilis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ofeelia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Offelie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oofelia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Efeilih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hafijli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hafisli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Afilipp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ofaille | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hafilij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaffili | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hofelie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Offelis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haefili | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hofiler | 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
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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 Ofili
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