Oraefo Surname

2,273,756th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 70 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Oraefo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oraefo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria361:4,920,632129,434
United States341:10,660,557428,392

Oraefo Last Name Facts

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

Oraefo has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Oraefo? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,273,756th most frequently used last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 104,107,799 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 51 percent of Oraefo reside; 51 percent reside in West Africa and 51 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

This surname is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is carried by 36 people, or 1 in 4,920,632. In Nigeria Oraefo is mostly concentrated in: Niger, where 50 percent are found, Lagos, where 28 percent are found and Abia, where 19 percent are found. Besides Nigeria this surname exists in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 49 percent are found.

Oraefo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Oraefo last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Oraefo earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 36.51% less than the national average, earning $27,394 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Orayefo922/
Orefo9170/
Orafo9145/
Oreffo8326/
Oreafo831/
Oraifo831/
Oraefa831/
Oraifoh7710/
Oreffoo775/
Oriefoh771/
Oreiafo771/
Orafa73195/
Arafo73139/
Erefo7321/
Orofo7315/
Orefa734/
Arefo733/
Orhofo6717/
Arefoh6712/
Araufo678/
Aerafo671/
Ourafa671/
Oroifo671/
Herefo671/
Erefou671/

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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 Oraefo
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis