Ofutu Surname

1,994,173rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 88 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Ofutu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ofutu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria561:3,163,26496,723
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
England51:11,143,612252,590

Ofutu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ofutu is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ofutu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,994,173rd most commonly held family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 82,813,022 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 94 percent of Ofutu reside; 64 percent reside in West Africa and 64 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The last name is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is held by 56 people, or 1 in 3,163,264. In Nigeria Ofutu is primarily found in: Benue, where 93 percent reside, Lagos, where 5 percent reside and Bayelsa, where 2 percent reside. Other than Nigeria Ofutu exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 31 percent reside and England, where 6 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Afutu803,600/
Efutu80166/
Ofotu803/
Gafutu7312/
Afoutu732/
Efutau731/
Ofoetu731/
Affutu731/
Afutau731/
Afoutou673,363/
Efoutou6727/
Hafuthu673/
Affutou671/
Affoutou62435/
Afouttou626/
Effoutou622/
Aufoutou621/
Efitu601,449/
Afitu60355/
Afotu606/
Hafitu5516/

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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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  • 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 Ofutu
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