Safomi Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Safomi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Safomi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Safomi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Safomi is found most in Nigeria. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Safomi? popularity and diffusion
It is the 7,593,402nd most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Safomi reside; 83 percent reside in West Africa and 83 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
It is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 35,428,552. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Yobe, where 100 percent reside. Barring Nigeria this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in Cameroon, where 17 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safami | 83 | 202 | / |
| Sofomi | 83 | 5 | / |
| Safumi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Safouma | 77 | 9 | / |
| Safahami | 71 | 2 | / |
| Shaafami | 71 | 1 | / |
| Safaumie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sefami | 67 | 52 | / |
| Safama | 67 | 8 | / |
| Sefome | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shafamish | 67 | 1 | / |
| Safeme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cafome | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sophami | 62 | 294 | / |
| Shafuma | 62 | 75 | / |
| Siafuma | 62 | 62 | / |
| Saphumi | 62 | 12 | / |
| Saifuma | 62 | 12 | / |
| Shofemi | 62 | 3 | / |
| Safaama | 62 | 1 | / |
| Chafumi | 62 | 1 | / |
| Saphomma | 57 | 5 | / |
| Saphamit | 57 | 5 | / |
| Shafameh | 57 | 1 | / |
| Safaumma | 57 | 1 | / |
| Sophamit | 57 | 1 | / |
| Shafamehr | 53 | 29 | / |
| Saiphomma | 53 | 1 | / |
| Djoufoumi | 53 | 1 | / |
| Schaafama | 53 | 1 | / |
| Sofeme | 50 | 42 | / |
| Sofama | 50 | 2 | / |
| Cofami | 50 | 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 Safomi
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis