Wafo Surname

58,061st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,714 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Equatorial Guinea

Wafo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wafo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon5,9141:3,512422
Equatorial Guinea2,5491:44697
Papua New Guinea931:87,67411,644
France521:1,277,360130,443
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
England91:6,190,895170,599
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Congo41:1,247,27420,238
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Wafo (499) may also be a first name.

Wafo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wafo is borne by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wafo? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 58,061st most frequently held family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 836,303 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Wafo live; 97 percent live in Central Africa and 96 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Wafo is also the 379,662nd most widely held given name on earth It is held by 499 people.

Wafo is most commonly used in Cameroon, where it is held by 5,914 people, or 1 in 3,512. In Cameroon Wafo is primarily concentrated in: West Region, where 36 percent reside, Littoral Region, where 30 percent reside and Centre Region, where 27 percent reside. Other than Cameroon Wafo is found in 33 countries. It is also found in Equatorial Guinea, where 29 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 1 percent reside.

Wafo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wafo has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wafo last name rose 800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wafo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wafo last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75% being registered with the political party.

Wafo earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 33.84% more than the national average, earning $57,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waffo892,949/
Waifo89223/
Wafou8921/
Waefo892/
Wuafo892/
Wafoi891/
Waafo891/
Wafop891/
Wafod891/
Waifoi8018/
Wafuop803/
Wahfoo801/
Waffou801/
Waffod801/
Wafa7547,439/
Bafo751,234/
Wefo7561/
Vafo7561/
Wofo7534/
Uafo752/
Wafaa676,145/
Baffo672,158/
Waffa671,142/
Bafou67741/
Wafeu67524/
Wafah67111/
Woufo6754/
Waafa6748/
Bafoy6727/
Baafo6726/
Waifa6715/
Weifo6710/
Wahfa679/
Wofoi676/
Bafoi675/
Wazfa674/
Woffo674/
Baifo673/
Whafa672/
Wuafa671/
Weffo671/
Vahfo671/
Wofos671/
Wafha671/
Beafo671/
Wapfa671/
Weafa671/
Huafo671/
Wapho671/
Wofoh671/
Wadfa671/
Woifo671/
Wofou671/
Wofoa671/
Woyfo671/
Wafaï671/
Wefou671/

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