Tafiri Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Tafiri Surname User-submission:

The name is associated with Nigerians from Southern Nigeria. The name is peculiar from a small but great Island called Igbekebor in the Burutu Local Government Area in Delta State. The majority of Tafiris are Ijaws by tribe.

Tafiri Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria141:12,653,054227,444
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471

Tafiri (89) may also be a first name.

Tafiri Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The name is associated with Nigerians from Southern Nigeria. The name is peculiar from a small but great Island called Igbekebor in the Burutu Local Government Area in Delta State. The majority of Tafiris are Ijaws by tribe.

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Tafiri Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tafiri is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Tafiri? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,908,606th most commonly held family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Tafiri reside; 88 percent reside in West Africa and 88 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Tafiri is also the 1,011,231st most commonly occurring first name globally It is held by 89 people.

The last name is most common in Nigeria, where it is borne by 14 people, or 1 in 12,653,054. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Lagos, where 50 percent are found, Ondo, where 21 percent are found and Oyo, where 21 percent are found. Besides Nigeria it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 6 percent are found and Morocco, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tafirei921,292/
Thafiri924/
Tafirri921/
Taufitri86172/
Tafira831,688/
Tafuri831,679/
Tafire83100/
Taferi8354/
Tofiri8311/
Tefiri832/
Tafiré831/
Taffuri77304/
Tapfira77220/
Tafoiry7755/
Taefuri7728/
Tofirei7710/
Taufira778/
Taifuri773/
Tauferi772/
Thaferi771/
Tafirey771/
Tafiroj771/
Taferii771/
Taffire771/
Tofhiri771/
Tofitri771/
Toufairi714/
Thaifuri713/
Taffoiry712/
Taffairy711/
Teferi67109,515/
Tafere6715,605/
Tofuri6790/
Tefuri6713/
Tafera678/
Tafure677/
Tefire672/
Tefiry671/
Tofire671/
Tafyra671/
Tofira671/
Tafery671/

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