Ufeh Surname

862,604th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 315 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Ufeh Surname User-submission:

The Ufeh surname means 'destiny'. It comes from Boki, Cross River, Nigeria.

Ufeh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria3141:564,14927,398
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

Ufeh (27) may also be a first name.

Ufeh Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Ufeh surname means 'destiny'. It comes from Boki, Cross River, Nigeria.

- redhound

Ufeh Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ufeh is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ufeh? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 862,604th most prevalent family name globally, borne by around 1 in 23,135,066 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ufeh live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 100 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ufeh is also the 2,036,353rd most widely held first name throughout the world, borne by 27 people.

This last name is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 314 people, or 1 in 564,149. In Nigeria Ufeh is most prevalent in: Akwa Ibom, where 61 percent are found, Enugu, where 12 percent are found and Cross River, where 9 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria Ufeh occurs in one country. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 0 percent are found.

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