Asrafu Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Asrafu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Asrafu (225) may also be a first name.
Asrafu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Asrafu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Asrafu (Bengali: আশরাফু, Hindi: असरफू, Marathi: असरफु) has its highest incidence in Uganda. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Asrafu? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 7,593,402nd most frequently used last name globally It is held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 83 percent of Asrafu are found; 83 percent are found in East Africa and 83 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 599,828th most widely held first name at a global level. It is borne by 225 people.
The surname is most commonly held in Uganda, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 7,807,856. In Uganda Asrafu is primarily found in: Yumbe District, where 40 percent live, Arua District, where 20 percent live and Koboko District, where 20 percent live. Aside from Uganda this surname is found in one country. It is also found in India, where 17 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashrafu | 92 | 42 | / |
| Arafu | 91 | 13 | / |
| Ashrafuz | 86 | 5 | / |
| Ashrafut | 86 | 1 | / |
| Garafu | 83 | 9 | / |
| Arafus | 83 | 1 | / |
| Arafut | 83 | 1 | / |
| Arafou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Harafu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Araifou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Harafau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Orafu | 73 | 381 | / |
| Arofu | 73 | 8 | / |
| Arafouch | 71 | 4 | / |
| Achrafou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Aroffu | 67 | 43 | / |
| Arrofu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Araphu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Arafoe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Garofu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Horafus | 62 | 10 | / |
| Aroufou | 62 | 2 | / |
| Aarafoe | 62 | 1 | / |
| Garoufou | 57 | 37 | / |
| Garrafão | 57 | 1 | / |
| Orofu | 55 | 4 | / |
| Adjroufou | 53 | 64 | / |
| Adjrouffou | 50 | 43 | / |
| Horofu | 50 | 4 | / |
Asrafu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Asrafu in the Bengali language | ||
| আশরাফু | asaraphu | - |
| Asrafu in the Marathi language | ||
| असरफु | asaraphu | - |
| Asrafu in the Hindi language | ||
| असरफू | asaraphu | 57.14 |
| असरफु | asaraphu | 42.86 |
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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 Asrafu
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