Olofu Surname

126,369th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,597 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Olofu Surname User-submission:

The surname Olofu is of Nigerian decent, particularly from the Benue state. It means 'strong man' in the Idoma language.

Olofu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria3,5911:49,3303,787
England21:27,859,030389,889
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043

Olofu (466) may also be a first name.

Olofu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Olofu is of Nigerian decent, particularly from the Benue state. It means 'strong man' in the Idoma language.

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Olofu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Olofu is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Olofu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 126,369th most widespread last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 2,026,007 people. Olofu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Olofu reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 100 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 394,651st most frequently occurring first name worldwide It is held by 466 people.

Olofu is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is held by 3,591 people, or 1 in 49,330. In Nigeria Olofu is mostly concentrated in: Benue, where 33 percent are found, Cross River, where 18 percent are found and Delta, where 8 percent are found. Apart from Nigeria this surname occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in England, where 0 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Olofu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Olofu last name is primarily Christian (99%) in Nigeria.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Olofut911/
Ollofu911/
Ulofu80132/
Alofu8051/
Olefu8040/
Olafu8015/
Elofu803/
Olofouyi771/
Olaefu7316/
Olafau735/
Alofui731/
Alofuh731/
Aliofu731/
Haulofu67215/
Aloufou6730/
Oulafou671/
Haliofu671/

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