Galafu Surname
Approximately 19 people bear this surname
Galafu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 17 | 1:908,132 | 59,260 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
Galafu (13) may also be a first name.
Galafu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Galafu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Galafu (Bengali: গলফু, Hindi: गलफू, Marathi: गलफु) is most common in Zimbabwe. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Galafu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 4,532,898th most numerous last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 383,555,048 people. The surname Galafu is predominantly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Galafu reside; 95 percent reside in Southern Africa and 95 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,159,357th most prevalent given name worldwide, held by 13 people.
It is most common in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 17 people, or 1 in 908,132. In Zimbabwe Galafu is mostly found in: Mashonaland West Province, where 100 percent live. Apart from Zimbabwe this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Italy, where 5 percent live and Lesotho, where 5 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galaffu | 92 | 46 | / |
| Ngalafu | 92 | 6 | / |
| Galafus | 92 | 6 | / |
| Alafu | 91 | 757 | / |
| Galadfou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Halafu | 83 | 169 | / |
| Alafou | 83 | 8 | / |
| Alaifu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Alafau | 83 | 1 | / |
| Alafut | 83 | 1 | / |
| Allafou | 77 | 5 | / |
| Halafau | 77 | 5 | / |
| Galafúz | 77 | 1 | / |
| Alhafus | 77 | 1 | / |
| Alofu | 73 | 51 | / |
| Olafu | 73 | 15 | / |
| Hallafou | 71 | 4 | / |
| Haladfou | 71 | 3 | / |
| Alhafudh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngolafau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Galeifou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alafoo | 67 | 104 | / |
| Alaphu | 67 | 49 | / |
| Olafau | 67 | 5 | / |
| Golefu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Alofui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alofuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aliofu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haulofu | 62 | 215 | / |
| Aloufou | 62 | 30 | / |
| Oulafou | 62 | 1 | / |
| Haliofu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Ngolofu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Alloufou | 57 | 154 | / |
| Aloufouh | 57 | 1 | / |
| Aloysfus | 57 | 1 | / |
| Halodfou | 57 | 1 | / |
| Olofu | 55 | 3,597 | / |
| Allouffou | 53 | 20 | / |
| Ahloufous | 53 | 1 | / |
| Alofoe | 50 | 1 | / |
| Olofut | 50 | 1 | / |
| Ollofu | 50 | 1 | / |
Galafu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Galafu in the Bengali language | ||
| গলফু | galaphu | - |
| Galafu in the Hindi language | ||
| गलफू | galaphu | 83.33 |
| गलफु | galaphu | 16.67 |
| Galafu in the Marathi language | ||
| गलफु | galaphu | 71.43 |
| गलफू | galaphu | 28.57 |
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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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- 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 Galafu
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