Onafadeji Surname

1,398,030th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 156 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Onafadeji Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Onafadeji Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1461:1,213,30748,905
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
England31:18,572,686338,250
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Onafadeji Last Name Facts

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

Onafadeji is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Onafadeji? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,398,030th most widely held surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 46,715,038 people. Onafadeji is primarily found in Africa, where 94 percent of Onafadeji live; 94 percent live in West Africa and 94 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The last name is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 146 people, or 1 in 1,213,307. In Nigeria Onafadeji is most prevalent in: Ogun, where 47 percent reside, Lagos, where 27 percent reside and Oyo, where 9 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 4 percent reside and England, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Onofadeji894/
Anafadeji893/
Unafadei821/
Onifadeju781/
Ainofadeji741/
Onifadaeju741/
Onfeidji711/
Ganafadae671/
Ganngafadae601/

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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 Onafadeji
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