Hafu Surname

1,235,409th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 188 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Hafu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hafu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine871:523,24959,336
Zimbabwe871:177,45121,452
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Hafu (384) may also be a first name.

Hafu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hafu (Hindi: हाफु) occurs more in Ukraine more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Hafu.

How Common Is The Last Name Hafu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,235,409th most numerous family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 38,763,542 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 49 percent of Hafu are found; 47 percent are found in Southern Africa and 47 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 442,333rd most widespread first name world-wide, borne by 384 people.

It is most prevalent in Ukraine, where it is carried by 87 people, or 1 in 523,249. In Ukraine Hafu is most numerous in: Chernivtsi Oblast, where 97 percent live, Zaporizhia Oblast, where 2 percent live and Kharkiv Oblast, where 1 percent live. Not including Ukraine Hafu occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 46 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chafu89458/
Khafu89238/
Hafou89139/
Hafuz8980/
Ahafu8924/
Hafus8910/
Haifu8910/
Hafuj895/
Haefu892/
Haafu891/
Hafau891/
Afu864,013/
Hafoud801,292/
Chaifu80691/
Haffou80378/
Chafou8075/
Chafut8025/
Hafouz8015/
Chaffu8014/
Chafuz809/
Hafuth806/
Khafou804/
Chafud803/
Haifau802/
Haifus802/
Khayfu801/
Hatfou801/
Hahfuj801/
Ahafuj801/
Haifou801/
Haifud801/
Hafous801/
Ahafou801/
Chafui801/
Chafus800/
Hafuis800/
Hayfus800/
Hafhus800/
Hadfus800/
Afuh751,068/
Jafu751,028/
Afou75539/
Hofu75292/
Afuz75207/
Gafu75111/
Afau7568/
Afui7562/
Afus7542/
Hefu7538/
Aifu7537/
Ayfu7523/
Afud7522/
Affu7521/
Aufu7520/
Afup7512/
Afut757/
Afuj755/
Afuu755/
Afuy755/
Afeu753/
Adfu753/
Aafu752/
Afhu751/
Awfu751/
Azfu751/
Atfu751/
Haffoud73583/
Khaffou73239/
Chafouz73196/
Chaifou73189/
Haifuch73139/
Chafous7325/
Haffout7321/
Chafaux7320/
Chaffou7319/
Haffouz7317/
Hafoudh7310/
Chafaus739/
Kheawfu739/
Hatfout734/
Chafgou732/
Haifoud732/
Gahafuj731/
Haiffus731/
Ahaafou731/
Chayfou731/
Chadfou731/
Chafoud731/
Chaffus730/
Chafuis730/
Affou671,058/
Jaffu67945/
Afoud67513/
Khofu67397/
Chaffaut67366/
Afous67349/
Chaffaud67254/
Gafou67241/
Chofu67215/
Afout67183/
Chaffaux6774/
Chaufaux6769/
Gafau6763/
Hoffu6756/
Jaifu6754/
Chaufaud6741/
Afouh6735/
Aifou6733/
Haiffuch6730/
Jawfu6729/
Jafeu6727/
Hofus6724/
Gafui6723/
Hefau6716/
Jafou6714/
Asfau6711/
Chaiffou6710/
Aphau678/
Jafau678/
Hoifu677/
Atfuh675/
Afush675/
Gaffu674/
Asfou674/
Ophau674/
Jafui674/
Aifuz674/
Affui672/
Aifut672/
Huifu672/
Gajfu671/
Ahavu671/
Asfuh671/
Jayfu671/
Afust671/
Jaafu671/
Afeus671/
Aefuy671/
Audfu671/
Haphu671/
Gahfu671/
Gafuh671/
Afuss671/
Afoup671/
Afouz671/
Afouî671/
A'Afu671/
Adfuh671/
Affau671/
Affeu671/
Atfou671/
Ayfou671/
Chaaifou671/
Aufuh671/
Afhus671/
Aefau671/
Huofu671/
Houfu671/
Hofuz671/
Chaffuis670/
Hopfu670/
Affut670/

Hafu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hafu in the Hindi language
हाफुhaphu47.06
हाफूhaphu41.18
हफूhaphu11.76

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hafu
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