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 is most common in The Solomon Islands. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gafutu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gafutu is the 5,587,209th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 92 percent of Gafutu live; 92 percent live in Oceania Islands and 92 percent live in Solomonic Oceania.

This last name is most frequent in The Solomon Islands, where it is borne by 11 people, or 1 in 52,730. In The Solomon Islands Gafutu is most frequent in: Malaita Province, where 100 percent reside. Apart from The Solomon Islands Gafutu occurs in one country. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 8 percent reside.

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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