Famu Surname
Approximately 198 people bear this surname
Famu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 54 | 1:1,003,291 | 61,925 |
| Papua New Guinea | 39 | 1:209,070 | 28,870 |
| Nigeria | 35 | 1:5,061,222 | 131,727 |
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| Uganda | 10 | 1:3,903,928 | 93,934 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Famu (678) may also be a first name.
Famu Demographics
Average Famu Salary in
South Africa
R 204,576
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Famu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Famu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Famu (Hindi: फामू, Oriya: ଫମୁ) is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Famu? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,194,481st most frequently occurring surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 36,805,787 people. Famu is predominantly found in Africa, where 74 percent of Famu are found; 34 percent are found in Southern Africa and 34 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 318,141st most frequently occurring first name internationally It is held by 678 people.
Famu is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is held by 54 people, or 1 in 1,003,291. In South Africa Famu is most common in: Limpopo, where 85 percent live and Gauteng, where 15 percent live. Aside from South Africa this surname exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 20 percent live and Nigeria, where 18 percent live.
Famu Last Name Statistics demography
Famu earn somewhat less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 13.91% less than the national average, earning R 204,576 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Famau | 89 | 909 | / |
| Famou | 89 | 198 | / |
| Famus | 89 | 60 | / |
| Famut | 89 | 17 | / |
| Fatmu | 89 | 11 | / |
| Faamu | 89 | 11 | / |
| Faimu | 89 | 8 | / |
| Fahmu | 89 | 5 | / |
| Famud | 89 | 5 | / |
| Faemu | 89 | 3 | / |
| Fammu | 89 | 2 | / |
| Famuš | 89 | 1 | / |
| Fameu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Famuh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Famui | 89 | 1 | / |
| Famous | 80 | 3,210 | / |
| Fahamu | 80 | 972 | / |
| Faimau | 80 | 400 | / |
| Faumui | 80 | 215 | / |
| Fajmut | 80 | 155 | / |
| Fameus | 80 | 50 | / |
| Faamau | 80 | 16 | / |
| Faymau | 80 | 9 | / |
| Fahmud | 80 | 3 | / |
| Fahmau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fammou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Famgou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Famaus | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fatmau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Faymus | 80 | 1 | / |
| Faimud | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fahmou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fatmou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fa'amu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fahmui | 80 | 1 | / |
| Famuth | 80 | 0 | / |
| Famaud | 80 | 0 | / |
| Vamu | 75 | 83 | / |
| Femu | 75 | 53 | / |
| Fomu | 75 | 39 | / |
| Fatmous | 73 | 5 | / |
| Fa'amau | 73 | 2 | / |
| Faumuis | 73 | 2 | / |
| Famoust | 73 | 1 | / |
| Faimuth | 73 | 1 | / |
| Famhaus | 73 | 0 | / |
| Vamau | 67 | 270 | / |
| Fomou | 67 | 138 | / |
| Vammu | 67 | 113 | / |
| Veamu | 67 | 19 | / |
| Femau | 67 | 12 | / |
| Phamu | 67 | 9 | / |
| Vaimu | 67 | 9 | / |
| Famoe | 67 | 9 | / |
| Famoo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Fomus | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vaamu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vamuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Femeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fomau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaemu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaumu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fomuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Femui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Feumu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Foomu | 67 | 1 | / |
Famu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Famu in the Oriya language | ||
| ଫମୁ | phamu | - |
| Famu in the Hindi language | ||
| फामू | phamu | 73.68 |
| फामु | phamu | 10.53 |
| फमु | phamu | 10.53 |
| फमू | phamu | 5.26 |
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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 Famu
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