Arfu Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Thailand

Arfu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Arfu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Arfu (50) may also be a first name.

Arfu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Arfu is more commonly found in Indonesia than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Arfu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,812,366th most widely held last name internationally, held by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. The surname Arfu is mostly found in Asia, where 82 percent of Arfu reside; 73 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 45 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,412,538th most widely held forename globally. It is borne by 50 people.

Arfu is most frequently held in Indonesia, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 26,449,839. In Indonesia Arfu is primarily concentrated in: North Maluku, where 100 percent live. Apart from Indonesia it occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Thailand, where 27 percent live and India, where 9 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Arfou89113/
Arfau8959/
Arfux8922/
Arfus8920/
Arfuz8911/
Arfeu892/
Harfu892/
Garfu891/
Arfut891/
Arfoud80171/
Arfuch80133/
Arfeux80130/
Arfaux8060/
Arfaut8023/
Arfouj8016/
Arfouy809/
Harfou809/
Arfush805/
Garfau803/
Aarfou801/
Arfout801/
Arffou801/
Garfou801/
Garfuh801/
Erfu752/
Orfu751/
Harfuch73217/
Harfaux73193/
Harfush73126/
Harfaut7324/
Harfous736/
Arfouch731/
Harfout731/
Harfoush6716,693/
Gorfu6710,975/
Harfouch67608/
Orfus6760/
Orfeu678/
Harfusch674/
Harffush671/
Arfoo671/
Orfou671/
Orfau671/
Arphu671/
Orfut670/

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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
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  • 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 Arfu
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