Aftu Surname
Approximately 15 people bear this surname
Aftu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 13 | 1:13,626,366 | 237,812 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Aftu (52) may also be a first name.
Aftu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Aftu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Aftu (Hindi: अफतू) occurs most in Nigeria. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Aftu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 5,057,639th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 93 percent of Aftu live; 87 percent live in West Africa and 87 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Aftu is also the 1,381,723rd most commonly occurring first name at a global level, borne by 52 people.
It is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is held by 13 people, or 1 in 13,626,366. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Yobe, where 100 percent live. Besides Nigeria Aftu occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 7 percent live and India, where 7 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haftu | 89 | 11,812 | / |
| Aftuh | 89 | 18 | / |
| Gaftu | 89 | 3 | / |
| Aftau | 89 | 2 | / |
| Ahftu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Aftouh | 80 | 14 | / |
| Haftau | 80 | 4 | / |
| Afthou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hasftu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Eftu | 75 | 1,611 | / |
| Awtu | 75 | 768 | / |
| Abtu | 75 | 64 | / |
| Avtu | 75 | 35 | / |
| Aftouhy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Afteuch | 73 | 1 | / |
| Habtu | 67 | 21,427 | / |
| Avtau | 67 | 8 | / |
| Aivtu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Aawtu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Abtou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gavtu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Abdtu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abtui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Awtou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Avtuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Avtuu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Avhtu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Avthu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Awtuch | 60 | 141 | / |
| Ouftou | 60 | 136 | / |
| Habtou | 60 | 5 | / |
| Haftoo | 60 | 4 | / |
| Haphtu | 60 | 1 | / |
| Hasvtu | 60 | 1 | / |
| Habtui | 60 | 1 | / |
| Abtouh | 60 | 1 | / |
| Avtuha | 60 | 1 | / |
| Ofthaus | 55 | 1 | / |
| Avtuhova | 50 | 9 | / |
| Ovtu | 50 | 1 | / |
| Ewtu | 50 | 1 | / |
| Owtu | 50 | 1 | / |
Aftu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Aftu in the Hindi language | ||
| अफतू | aphatu | 95.24 |
| अफ्तु | aphtu | 4.76 |
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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 Aftu
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