Alifu Surname
Approximately 77 people bear this surname
Alifu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 32 | 1:4,132,787 | 209,071 |
| Zimbabwe | 14 | 1:1,102,731 | 66,551 |
| Nigeria | 12 | 1:14,761,896 | 248,185 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| Uganda | 8 | 1:4,879,910 | 106,546 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
Alifu (122) may also be a first name.
Alifu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alifu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Alifu (Arabic: آليفو) is more commonly found in Indonesia than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Alifu? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,152,526th most common family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 94,643,453 people. The surname Alifu occurs mostly in Africa, where 57 percent of Alifu are found; 42 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 42 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 844,248th most frequently occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 122 people.
The last name is most widespread in Indonesia, where it is carried by 32 people, or 1 in 4,132,787. In Indonesia Alifu is mostly found in: Southeast Sulawesi, where 100 percent live. Barring Indonesia it exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 18 percent live and Nigeria, where 16 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halifu | 91 | 30 | / |
| Alifou | 91 | 19 | / |
| Ailifu | 91 | 14 | / |
| Ealifu | 91 | 7 | / |
| Alifeu | 91 | 3 | / |
| Alifus | 91 | 2 | / |
| Alaifu | 91 | 2 | / |
| Alifui | 91 | 1 | / |
| Aliofu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Alifux | 91 | 1 | / |
| Hailifu | 83 | 57 | / |
| Galifou | 83 | 21 | / |
| Halifou | 83 | 14 | / |
| Allifus | 83 | 5 | / |
| Aslifou | 83 | 2 | / |
| Allifou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Galifau | 83 | 1 | / |
| Alifous | 83 | 1 | / |
| Haliofu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Alefu | 80 | 2,780 | / |
| Elifu | 80 | 62 | / |
| Alufu | 80 | 22 | / |
| Olifu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Halidfou | 77 | 10 | / |
| Galeifou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Alifoe | 73 | 349 | / |
| Elifau | 73 | 15 | / |
| Alifoo | 73 | 2 | / |
| Halefu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Galyfou | 67 | 30 | / |
| Aliphus | 67 | 22 | / |
| Aliphous | 62 | 11 | / |
| Alipheus | 62 | 9 | / |
| Alliphus | 62 | 1 | / |
| Aloysfus | 62 | 1 | / |
| Hollifus | 62 | 0 | / |
| Elefu | 60 | 701 | / |
| Olufu | 60 | 58 | / |
| Olefu | 60 | 40 | / |
| Elufu | 60 | 34 | / |
| Helefu | 55 | 14 | / |
| Golefu | 55 | 4 | / |
| Aluphu | 55 | 1 | / |
Alifu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Alifu in the Arabic language | ||
| آليفو | alyfw | - |
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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 Alifu
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