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 Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ofili Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ofili occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ofili? popularity and diffusion
Ofili is the 45,277th most commonly occurring surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 635,690 people. This surname occurs predominantly 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 numerous first name in the world, borne by 491 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 11,009 people, or 1 in 16,091. In Nigeria Ofili is most numerous in: Delta, where 34 percent are found, Anambra, where 17 percent are found and Lagos, where 13 percent are found. Besides Nigeria this surname occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent are found and England, where 2 percent are found.
Ofili Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Ofili last name is principally Christian (99%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Ofili last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered with 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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ofili
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