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 last name Ofutu occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ofutu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,994,173rd most frequently used family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 82,813,022 people. The last name Ofutu is primarily found in Africa, where 94 percent of Ofutu reside; 64 percent reside in West Africa and 64 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The surname Ofutu is most common in Nigeria, where it is held by 56 people, or 1 in 3,163,264. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Benue, where 93 percent are found, Lagos, where 5 percent are found and Bayelsa, where 2 percent are found. Not including Nigeria it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 31 percent are found and England, where 6 percent are found.

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
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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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