Ofuma Surname
Approximately 123 people bear this surname
Ofuma Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 53 | 1:736,590 | 36,183 |
| Nigeria | 48 | 1:3,690,474 | 107,175 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
Ofuma Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ofuma Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ofuma occurs in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ofuma? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,628,521st most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 59,248,341 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Ofuma reside; 43 percent reside in East Africa and 39 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa.
It is most widespread in Uganda, where it is held by 53 people, or 1 in 736,590. In Uganda Ofuma is primarily concentrated in: Maracha District, where 47 percent live, Arua District, where 40 percent live and Bugiri District, where 2 percent live. Outside of Uganda this surname occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 39 percent live and The DR Congo, where 17 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofouma | 91 | 95 | / |
| Ofumah | 91 | 26 | / |
| Hofuma | 91 | 1 | / |
| Gofuma | 91 | 1 | / |
| Opfouma | 83 | 9 | / |
| Ofoma | 80 | 3,047 | / |
| Afuma | 80 | 631 | / |
| Ofume | 80 | 352 | / |
| Ofima | 80 | 327 | / |
| Efuma | 80 | 35 | / |
| Ofumi | 80 | 6 | / |
| Ofumo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Afouma | 73 | 167 | / |
| Offoma | 73 | 142 | / |
| Gafuma | 73 | 16 | / |
| Hofoma | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ofuime | 73 | 3 | / |
| Afumah | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ofomma | 73 | 2 | / |
| Afumaa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ofumee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ofooma | 73 | 1 | / |
| Asfuma | 73 | 1 | / |
| O'Fume | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ofhima | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ofumgi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Offima | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ofoumou | 67 | 24 | / |
| Apfouma | 67 | 16 | / |
| Affouma | 67 | 2 | / |
| Effouma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ohfimai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hafouma | 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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Ofuma
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