Okafor Explained

Okafor is a Nigerian surname of Igbo origin. Notable people with the surname include:

Alex Okafor (born 1991), American football player
Amarachi Okafor (born 1977), Nigerian artist
Amaka Okafor (born 1981), English actor
Bertrand Okafor (born 1990), Nigerian footballer
Boniface Okafor (born 1966), Nigerian footballer
Chris Okafor (born 1970), Nigerian minister
Don Okafor (died 1966), Nigerian army officer
Emeka Okafor (born 1982), American basketball player
Fidelis Uzochukwu Okafor (born 1950), vice-chancellor of Anambra State University
Happiness Okafor, Nigerian cyclist
Jahlil Okafor (born 1995), American basketball player
Joe Okafor (born 1991), American football player
John Okafor (1961–2024), Nigerian actor
Jon Okafor (born 1989), American soccer player
Kelvin Okafor (born 1985), British artist of Nigerian descent
Ngo Okafor (born 1974), American-born Nigerian actor, boxer and model
Nnedi Okorafor (born 1974), Nigerian-American writer of science fiction and fantasy
Noah Okafor (born 2000), Swiss footballer
Obiora Chinedu Okafor, Canadian lawyer
Onyekachi Okafor (born 1994), Nigerian footballer
Queen Okafor (born 1987), Nigerian hirsutism sufferer
Rosemary Okafor (born 1981), Nigerian sprinter
Sam Okafor (born 1982), Nigerian footballer
Simon Akwali Okafor (1934–2014), Roman Catholic bishop
Uche Okafor (footballer, born 1991), Nigerian footballer
Uche Okafor (1967–2011), Nigerian footballer
Ujunwa Okafor (born 1992), Nigerian footballer

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