Ofotokun Surname

608,234th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 509 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Ofotokun Surname User-submission:

Ofotokun is an extraction from the Itsekiri statement, ofotokun-etan, which means 'words of the poor are endless'. Ofor means 'words' in Itsekiri and otokun means 'poor' while etan means 'endless'.

Ofotokun Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria5041:351,47418,977
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614

Ofotokun Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Ofotokun is an extraction from the Itsekiri statement, ofotokun-etan, which means 'words of the poor are endless'. Ofor means 'words' in Itsekiri and otokun means 'poor' while etan means 'endless'.

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Ofotokun Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ofotokun is found most frequently in Nigeria. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Ofotokun.

How Common Is The Last Name Ofotokun? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 608,234th most widely held family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 14,317,379 people. Ofotokun occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Ofotokun live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

This last name is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 504 people, or 1 in 351,474. In Nigeria Ofotokun is most common in: Delta, where 89 percent are found, Lagos, where 4 percent are found and Edo, where 4 percent are found. Beside Nigeria Ofotokun is found in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ofotoukun941/
Ofotokwun941/
Ofitokun883/
Ifatokun75152/
Ophotkun751/
Ofatogun751/
Oftokeine711/
Ifatokoun711/
Ufotkan671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ofotokun
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