Ofochebe Surname

1,206,588th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 195 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Ofochebe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ofochebe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1861:952,38040,741
England81:6,964,757184,742
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Ofochebe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ofochebe is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ofochebe? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,206,588th most common family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 37,372,030 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Ofochebe are found; 95 percent are found in West Africa and 95 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The last name is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 186 people, or 1 in 952,380. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Lagos, where 20 percent are found, Kano, where 18 percent are found and Plateau, where 11 percent are found. Excluding Nigeria this last name is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in England, where 4 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Offochebe945/
Ofocheb932/
Ofechebe882/
Ofocheve881/
Ofojebe80218/
Ofokebe806/
Offojebe756/
Afosebi531/
Ifachepa509/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Ofochebe
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