Gafutu Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Solomon Islands
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Gafutu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gafutu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Solomon Islands111:52,73010,588
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Gafutu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gafutu occurs in The Solomon Islands more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gafutu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,587,209th most frequently used family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. The surname is primarily found in Oceania, where 92 percent of Gafutu reside; 92 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 92 percent reside in Solomonic Oceania.

The last name is most numerous in The Solomon Islands, where it is held by 11 people, or 1 in 52,730. In The Solomon Islands it is primarily found in: Malaita Province, where 100 percent are found. Besides The Solomon Islands Gafutu is found in one country. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 8 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Afutu913,600/
Afoutu832/
Affutu831/
Afutau831/
Afoutou773,363/
Hafuthu773/
Affutou771/
Ofutu7388/
Afotu736/
Affoutou71435/
Afouttou716/
Aufoutou711/
Aufotu673/
Heafotu621/
Ofotu553/
Ofoetu501/
Afotou501/

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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 Gafutu
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