Ofoma Surname
Approximately 3,047 people bear this surname
Ofoma Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2,925 | 1:60,562 | 4,507 |
| United States | 60 | 1:6,040,982 | 292,121 |
| England | 29 | 1:1,921,312 | 76,208 |
| Papua New Guinea | 10 | 1:815,372 | 88,623 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
Ofoma (1,067) may also be a first name.
Ofoma Demographics
Ofoma Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Ofoma Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ofoma Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ofoma is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ofoma? popularity and diffusion
The surname Ofoma is the 145,674th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,391,712 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Ofoma are found; 96 percent are found in West Africa and 96 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 244,901st most commonly held first name in the world. It is borne by 1,067 people.
The surname is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is held by 2,925 people, or 1 in 60,562. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Lagos, where 20 percent reside, Abia, where 17 percent reside and Enugu, where 11 percent reside. Barring Nigeria Ofoma exists in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.
Ofoma Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Christian (94%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Ofoma last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75% being registered with the political party.
The amount Ofoma earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 23.33% more than the national average, earning R 293,076 per year and in United States they earn 17.03% more than the national average, earning $50,496 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofuoma | 91 | 452 | / |
| Offoma | 91 | 142 | / |
| Ofomah | 91 | 135 | / |
| Ofouma | 91 | 95 | / |
| Ofoima | 91 | 3 | / |
| Hofoma | 91 | 3 | / |
| Ofomma | 91 | 2 | / |
| Ofooma | 91 | 1 | / |
| Offomah | 83 | 69 | / |
| Ofomaja | 83 | 49 | / |
| Opfouma | 83 | 9 | / |
| Ofomath | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ofuomaa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Efoma | 80 | 408 | / |
| Afoma | 80 | 211 | / |
| Ofomi | 80 | 153 | / |
| Ofuma | 80 | 123 | / |
| Ofema | 80 | 95 | / |
| Ofomo | 80 | 67 | / |
| Ofama | 80 | 6 | / |
| Ofome | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ofomahie | 77 | 2 | / |
| Afouma | 73 | 167 | / |
| Efomah | 73 | 66 | / |
| Ofoeme | 73 | 43 | / |
| Ofumah | 73 | 26 | / |
| Ofomhi | 73 | 21 | / |
| Efuoma | 73 | 17 | / |
| Ofomie | 73 | 12 | / |
| Ofuomo | 73 | 11 | / |
| Gofama | 73 | 11 | / |
| Ofoime | 73 | 10 | / |
| Afosma | 73 | 6 | / |
| Ofomoh | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ofemea | 73 | 3 | / |
| Hofuma | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hofema | 73 | 1 | / |
| Affoma | 73 | 1 | / |
| Offomy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oufama | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gofuma | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ofamah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Afuoma | 73 | 1 | / |
| Afomaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Afomma | 73 | 1 | / |
| Afomai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hofama | 73 | 1 | / |
| Offama | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ofomoi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Affomai | 67 | 35 | / |
| Effomah | 67 | 30 | / |
| Ofoumou | 67 | 24 | / |
| Apfouma | 67 | 16 | / |
| Ofoemeh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Offomhi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Offomou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Affouma | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hafotma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goufama | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hafouma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Affomaî | 67 | 1 | / |
| Affomaï | 67 | 1 | / |
| Effouma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ofhomes | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Ofoma
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