Chofu Surname

1,125,333rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 215 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Chofu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chofu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine801:569,03463,173
South Africa601:902,96258,308
Japan251:5,113,77239,513
Russia131:11,086,389347,183
Afghanistan101:3,215,31818,974
Lesotho71:290,36515,938
Moldova61:593,56136,655
Cameroon51:4,153,814129,697
Transnistria51:94,94011,199
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Chofu (10) may also be a first name.

Chofu Last Name Facts

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

Chofu (Russian: Чофу) occurs more in Ukraine more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chofu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,125,333rd most frequently used surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 33,895,562 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 48 percent of Chofu are found; 48 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 45 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly occurring forename on earth It is held by 10 people.

The last name Chofu is most commonly held in Ukraine, where it is borne by 80 people, or 1 in 569,034. In Ukraine Chofu is mostly concentrated in: Odessa Oblast, where 85 percent live, Kiev Oblast, where 4 percent live and Poltava Oblast, where 4 percent live. Excluding Ukraine this surname occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 28 percent live and Japan, where 12 percent live.

Chofu Last Name Statistics demography

Chofu earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 62.32% less than the national average, earning R 89,544 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chofus916/
Tchofu914/
Choyfu913/
Choofu911/
Choufu911/
Hofu89292/
Cofu8947/
Tchofou833/
Tchoufu832/
Tchofuh831/
Chuofuh831/
Choffus830/
Ciofu802,124/
Shofu80722/
Chafu80458/
Khofu80397/
Chefu80204/
Hoffu8056/
Hofus8024/
Hoifu807/
Cofou801/
Xhofu801/
Cofeu801/
Huofu801/
Houfu801/
Hofuz801/
Hopfu800/
Coffu800/
Tchoufou774/
Tchoffou774/
Schoffeu772/
Tchoffeu771/
Tchoufeu771/
Tshofu73342/
Chafou7375/
Chefuh7356/
Hofhus7346/
Coffou7342/
Chafut7325/
Hoffus7318/
Chaffu7314/
Chafuz739/
Houfou734/
Hosfau733/
Coffau733/
Chafud733/
Cheffu732/
Shoufu732/
Chophu732/
Chaefu732/
Hofuch731/
Coffuy731/
Shofus731/
Shofuy731/
Coiffu731/
Hoffou731/
Shoffu731/
Tchafu731/
Czofus731/
Chafui731/
Coffui731/
Chepfu731/
Zhuofu731/
Coffeu731/
Coufou731/
Chafus730/
Hosfud730/
Hofeus730/
Chouffaut7123/
Tchouffou714/
Tchouffeu712/
Sofu672,815/
Hofhuis67660/
Cafu67429/
Jofu67363/
Chafouz67196/
Hafu67188/
Hofhaus6736/
Chafous6725/
Chafaux6720/
Chaffou6719/
Chafaus679/
Choofoo675/
Zofu675/
Choyfoo674/
Hofeuch673/
Tchafou673/
Chafgou672/
Xofu672/
Cheefui671/
Hoffouy671/
Schafus671/
Tchouffout671/
Tchafut671/
Cahafau671/
Chadfou671/
Cheffeu671/
Chepfou671/
Chhefou671/
Cheufou671/
Chevfou671/
Chafoud671/
Chaffus670/
Hopfush670/
Chafuis670/

Chofu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chofu in the Russian language
Чофуcofu-

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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 Chofu
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