Ofong Surname

378,348th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 944 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Philippines

Ofong Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ofong Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria4801:369,04719,712
Philippines3841:263,64138,869
Indonesia501:2,644,984153,918
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
England31:18,572,686338,250
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Ofong (62) may also be a first name.

Ofong Last Name Facts

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

Ofong is found most in Nigeria. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Ofong.

How Common Is The Last Name Ofong? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 378,348th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 7,719,858 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 52 percent of Ofong live; 51 percent live in West Africa and 51 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ofong is also the 1,246,114th most commonly used first name at a global level, held by 62 people.

Ofong is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is carried by 480 people, or 1 in 369,047. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Akwa Ibom, where 71 percent reside, Cross River, where 10 percent reside and Bayelsa, where 6 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria it is found in 9 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 41 percent reside and Indonesia, where 5 percent reside.

Ofong Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ofong surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Ofong earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 19.27% less than the national average, earning $34,833 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Offong913,242/
Ofoung914/
Hofong912/
O'Fong911/
Oifong911/
Ofon892,241/
Offoing8350/
Hoofong8312/
Offfong834/
Offoung832/
Goufong831/
Oufoung831/
Afong80387/
Ofoin80276/
Efong80264/
Offon80198/
Ofang8083/
Ofone8050/
Otfon8019/
Ofoun805/
Hofon804/
Ofung803/
Gofon802/
Oufon802/
Ofont801/
Effong73462/
Gofung73169/
Ophong73159/
Offoin73135/
Ofgang7380/
Houfon7380/
Afoung7368/
Affong7353/
Ahfong7328/
Hoffon7327/
Hofung7327/
Efoung7322/
Ohfond7316/
Aufong7315/
Goufon7315/
Ofoine737/
Offang737/
Hafong736/
Gofang736/
Offone734/
Oufang734/
Oifang733/
Eefong733/
Efoing733/
Afhong733/
Hofang731/
Hefong731/
Ofonne731/
Ofonke731/
Hofoin731/
Hodfon731/
Hopfon731/
Goffon731/
Ofoihn731/
Offoun731/
O'Fung731/
Afon67907/
Goiffon67772/
Goyffon67211/
Houffon67202/
Ofan67147/
Gouffon67141/
Ofom6770/
Effoing6768/
Offoune678/
Affoing678/
Ofonova675/
Hoifung674/
Efffong673/
Hadfong672/
Goufang672/
Houfang672/
Hatfong672/
Aeffong671/
Euffong671/
Hophong671/
Hoffung671/
Heffong671/
Oifgang671/
Goufhon671/
Goëffon671/
Hoifang671/

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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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  • 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 Ofong
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