Orefuwa Surname
Approximately 505 people bear this surname
Orefuwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 451 | 1:392,778 | 20,683 |
| England | 27 | 1:2,063,632 | 79,942 |
| Ireland | 16 | 1:294,309 | 10,207 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Orefuwa Demographics
Average Orefuwa Salary in
United States
$59,125 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Orefuwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Orefuwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Orefuwa is most common in Nigeria. It can appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Orefuwa? popularity and diffusion
The surname Orefuwa is the 611,703rd most numerous family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 14,430,784 people. Orefuwa occurs mostly in Africa, where 90 percent of Orefuwa live; 89 percent live in West Africa and 89 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
The last name is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 451 people, or 1 in 392,778. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Lagos, where 48 percent reside, Ogun, where 32 percent reside and Oyo, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account Nigeria this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also found in England, where 5 percent reside and Ireland, where 3 percent reside.
Orefuwa Last Name Statistics demography
Orefuwa earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 37.03% more than the national average, earning $59,125 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oreofuwa | 93 | 4 | / |
| Orefua | 92 | 5 | / |
| Orfuwa | 92 | 2 | / |
| Orwefua | 86 | 3 | / |
| Orefuya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Orrefua | 86 | 1 | / |
| Orefa | 83 | 4 | / |
| Orefu | 83 | 3 | / |
| Yorfuwah | 80 | 22 | / |
| Yayaorefuwa | 78 | 2 | / |
| Oruvwa | 77 | 11 | / |
| Orifwa | 77 | 9 | / |
| Orefue | 77 | 1 | / |
| Oraefa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Orevua | 77 | 1 | / |
| Arfuwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yorefu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Orfa | 73 | 217 | / |
| Oref | 73 | 199 | / |
| Orfu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aworefa | 71 | 359 | / |
| Orefuyi | 71 | 54 | / |
| Orefuye | 71 | 43 | / |
| Orefiya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Arefewa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Orefiva | 71 | 1 | / |
| Iorfa | 67 | 5,228 | / |
| Arefa | 67 | 1,937 | / |
| Orfao | 67 | 826 | / |
| Orifa | 67 | 809 | / |
| Oreva | 67 | 616 | / |
| Orafu | 67 | 381 | / |
| Erefa | 67 | 356 | / |
| Orufa | 67 | 337 | / |
| Orofa | 67 | 263 | / |
| Orief | 67 | 230 | / |
| Orafa | 67 | 195 | / |
| Oarfa | 67 | 172 | / |
| Oreif | 67 | 124 | / |
| Irefu | 67 | 88 | / |
| Orefo | 67 | 70 | / |
| Oruva | 67 | 23 | / |
| Orfia | 67 | 23 | / |
| Oworefia | 67 | 16 | / |
| Orefi | 67 | 16 | / |
| Urefu | 67 | 13 | / |
| Orfeu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Orifu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Orref | 67 | 7 | / |
| Arefu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Yorfa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Urfua | 67 | 4 | / |
| Orofu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Orefieva | 67 | 3 | / |
| Orvea | 67 | 3 | / |
| Orufu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Eorfa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Urefa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oreff | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oreofewo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aorfa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Orfha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Orefe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Orwav | 67 | 1 | / |
| Erefu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Orfau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Orfea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Orfou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ourfa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oarfu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Orevu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Orfaó | 67 | 1 | / |
| Irefa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ooref | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oreef | 67 | 0 | / |
| Arefieva | 53 | 52 | / |
| Arefoubi | 53 | 1 | / |
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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 Orefuwa
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