Afiru Surname
Approximately 17 people bear this surname
Afiru Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 10 | 1:3,903,928 | 93,934 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
Afiru Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Afiru Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Afiru (Hindi: अफीरू, Marathi: आफीरू) occurs in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Afiru? popularity and diffusion
The last name Afiru is the 4,772,636th most common last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. The surname Afiru is predominantly found in Africa, where 59 percent of Afiru live; 59 percent live in East Africa and 53 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa.
The surname Afiru is most numerous in Uganda, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 3,903,928. In Uganda it is primarily concentrated in: Arua District, where 60 percent reside, Maracha District, where 20 percent reside and Wakiso District, where 10 percent reside. Outside of Uganda it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 35 percent reside and Malaysia, where 6 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afirus | 91 | 33 | / |
| Affiru | 91 | 14 | / |
| Gafiru | 91 | 2 | / |
| Afiruz | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ahfiruz | 83 | 23 | / |
| Asfhiru | 83 | 2 | / |
| Hafairu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Hafirou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Afirouz | 83 | 1 | / |
| Afirgau | 83 | 1 | / |
| Affirui | 83 | 1 | / |
| Afuru | 80 | 149 | / |
| Efiru | 80 | 130 | / |
| Aferu | 80 | 64 | / |
| Aferus | 73 | 19 | / |
| Ofoiru | 73 | 13 | / |
| Oifiru | 73 | 8 | / |
| Offiru | 73 | 4 | / |
| Gaferu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ofieru | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hafuru | 73 | 1 | / |
| Afuuru | 73 | 1 | / |
| Apfuru | 73 | 1 | / |
| Afergu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Affairoux | 71 | 28 | / |
| Aphirup | 67 | 7 | / |
| Aphirut | 67 | 2 | / |
| Afherouz | 62 | 27 | / |
| Aphairut | 62 | 3 | / |
| Ofuru | 60 | 1,405 | / |
| Efuru | 60 | 109 | / |
| Oferu | 60 | 90 | / |
| Eferu | 60 | 56 | / |
| Affayroux | 57 | 40 | / |
| Oferus | 55 | 168 | / |
| Oifuru | 55 | 11 | / |
| Ofoyru | 55 | 4 | / |
| Offuru | 55 | 3 | / |
| Ofureu | 55 | 1 | / |
| Ofuruu | 55 | 1 | / |
| Ophioru | 50 | 16 | / |
| Ophiruz | 50 | 1 | / |
Afiru Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Afiru in the Hindi language | ||
| अफीरू | aphiru | - |
| Afiru in the Marathi language | ||
| आफीरू | aphiru | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Afiru
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