Ofodu Surname

222,155th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,835 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Ofodu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ofodu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,8001:98,4136,715
United States291:12,498,584473,286
England61:9,286,343223,652

Ofodu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ofodu is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ofodu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ofodu is the 222,155th most commonly used surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 3,971,415 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Ofodu live; 98 percent live in West Africa and 98 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The last name Ofodu is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1,800 people, or 1 in 98,413. In Nigeria Ofodu is most frequent in: Cross River, where 33 percent are found, Rivers, where 16 percent are found and Enugu, where 14 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Ofodu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Ofodu last name is primarily Christian (99%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Ofodu last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Ofodu earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 34.24% more than the national average, earning $57,922 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ofoedu91850/
Offodu913/
Ofoudu911/
Ofoidu911/
Ofodeu911/
Offoedu834/
Ofoeduh831/
Ofudu80153/
Afodu80113/
Ofadu8030/
Efodu8016/
Ofedu803/
Effodu7311/
Afodeu733/
Offudu733/
Afoedu731/
Offeddu6724/
Effoduh6712/
Afoudou679/
Affoudou625/
Goufadou621/
Afadu60335/
Afedu6040/
Afudu6031/
Efedu602/
Efadu602/
Afouddous571/
Affedu559/
Affadu551/
Ofudoe551/
Ofadoo551/
Ahfaduy504/

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Ofodu
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