Okafor

Okafor Meaning & Origin

About Okafor
The surname Okafor is of Igbo origin and is commonly found among the Igbo people of Nigeria. It is a combination of two Igbo words: "Oka" meaning "hill" and "For" meaning "wealth" or "prosperity." Therefore, the surname Okafor can be interpreted to mean "wealth from the hill" or "prosperity from the hill." It is a common surname among the Igbo people and reflects their cultural and geographical heritage.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Okafor is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Okafor: 1,939
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15194
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.66

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Okafor based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AKFR
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O20106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW1 K AH0 F ER0
🌐 IPA
/okafor*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O216

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Okafor in Braille

Here's how to represent Okafor in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Okafor in braille

How to sign the name Okafor using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Okafor using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Okafor in sign language

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