Alfu Surname

2,075,631st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 82 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Panama
Highest density in:
Panama

Alfu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alfu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Panama351:111,7794,120
Indonesia151:8,816,613340,855
India91:85,229,487684,495
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Alfu (771) may also be a first name.

Alfu Last Name Facts

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

Alfu (Hindi: अल्फू, Russian: Альфу) is found most frequently in Panama. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alfu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Alfu is the 2,075,631st most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 88,872,511 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 45 percent of Alfu are found; 43 percent are found in Central America and 43 percent are found in Hispano-Central America. It is also the 295,600th most numerous first name at a global level, held by 771 people.

Alfu is most commonly held in Panama, where it is carried by 35 people, or 1 in 111,779. In Panama it is mostly found in: Panamá Province, where 80 percent live, Chiriquí Province, where 14 percent live and Bocas del Toro Province, where 3 percent live. Outside of Panama Alfu exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 18 percent live and India, where 11 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Alfau891,096/
Alfut89215/
Alfeu89116/
Alfou89105/
Alfus8989/
Alfuz8915/
Alfuß893/
Alfuh891/
Alfeus802,500/
Alfuth80195/
Alfuss8024/
Alfaut8015/
Alfous805/
Alfuch802/
Galfou802/
Alfaud801/
Alpfus801/
Halfus800/
Aulfus800/
Elfu752,103/
Olfu7510/
Alfó751/
Halfous7327/
Halfout7316/
Alfhuid731/
Halfhuid67160/
Elfau6760/
Olfus6732/
Golfu673/
Eilfu671/
Elfou671/
Alphu671/

Alfu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Alfu in the Hindi language
अल्फूalphu64.81
अलफूalaphu24.07
अल्फुalphu9.26
आल्फ़ूalfu1.85
Alfu in the Russian language
Альфуalfu-

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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 Alfu
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