Yerifor Surname

2,843,861st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 47 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
England

Yerifor Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yerifor Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria261:6,813,183158,601
England201:2,785,90397,972
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Yerifor Last Name Facts

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

The last name Yerifor is most common in Nigeria. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Yerifor? popularity and diffusion

The last name Yerifor is the 2,843,861st most commonly used family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 155,054,168 people. The last name Yerifor occurs predominantly in Africa, where 55 percent of Yerifor reside; 55 percent reside in West Africa and 55 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The surname Yerifor is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is borne by 26 people, or 1 in 6,813,183. In Nigeria Yerifor is mostly found in: Lagos, where 46 percent are found and Delta, where 42 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 43 percent are found and Wales, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Erefor7731/
Ejeriofor756/
Hayrifar6711/
Haerifar677/
Heerrifar631/
Erefur622/
Erefar621/
Ireafor5710/
Ejrefur572/
Haeryfar535/
Hijrifar531/
Hairifar531/
Hairifard501/

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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 Yerifor
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