Ofili Surname

45,277th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,464 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria11,0091:16,0911,558
United States2121:1,709,712113,287
England1731:322,07023,948
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

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.

- oksman

Ofili Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ofili is found most frequently in Nigeria. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ofili? popularity and diffusion

Ofili is the 45,277th most frequently held family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 635,690 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Ofili reside; 96 percent reside in West Africa and 96 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ofili is also the 383,498th most prevalent forename at a global level It is held by 491 people.

The surname Ofili is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is held by 11,009 people, or 1 in 16,091. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Delta, where 34 percent live, Anambra, where 17 percent live and Lagos, where 13 percent live. Outside of Nigeria this surname occurs 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 carrying the surname is principally Christian (99%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Ofili surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ofilia9176/
Offili9159/
Ofieli915/
Ofuili914/
Ofilio914/
Ofilis913/
Ofilie912/
Ofilih912/
Goufili834/
Ozfiliz832/
Ofielia831/
Ofeilia831/
Efili80989/
Afili80242/
Ofile8071/
Ofeli8057/
Ofila8042/
Ofuli8015/
Ofily8014/
Hafili73268/
Afilia73106/
Ofelia7364/
Oefile7350/
Oefeli7332/
Hofila7328/
Affili7327/
Ofelio7320/
Gafili7312/
Efilai738/
Afaili735/
Efaili734/
Ofeile734/
Ophili733/
Gofile732/
Offeli731/
Ofiles731/
Offila731/
Ofeali731/
Ofulie731/
Efilie731/
Afilai731/
Ofaile731/
Ofiole731/
Afiloi731/
Apfili731/
Ophilia67245/
Offiler67159/
Affaili676/
Hofilea675/
Hafilia674/
Ophilis671/
Ofeelia671/
Offelie671/
Oofelia671/
Efeilih671/
Hafijli671/
Hafisli671/
Afilipp671/
Ofaille671/
Hafilij671/
Gaffili671/
Hofelie671/
Offelis671/
Haefili670/
Hofiler670/

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