Halafu Surname
Approximately 169 people bear this surname
Halafu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lesotho | 105 | 1:19,358 | 4,061 |
| DR Congo | 48 | 1:1,539,158 | 86,567 |
| Tanzania | 10 | 1:5,294,161 | 57,086 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Halafu (16) may also be a first name.
Halafu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Halafu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Halafu (Marathi: हलाफु) is most common in Lesotho. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Halafu? popularity and diffusion
The surname Halafu is the 1,328,442nd most frequently held family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 43,121,573 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Halafu are found; 63 percent are found in Southern Africa and 63 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Halafu is also the 2,786,762nd most numerous first name in the world, borne by 16 people.
The surname Halafu is most frequently occurring in Lesotho, where it is held by 105 people, or 1 in 19,358. In Lesotho Halafu is most common in: Maseru District, where 88 percent are found, Mohale's Hoek District, where 8 percent are found and Berea District, where 5 percent are found. Beside Lesotho this last name occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 28 percent are found and Tanzania, where 6 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chalafu | 92 | 91 | / |
| Khalafu | 92 | 6 | / |
| Halafau | 92 | 5 | / |
| Alafu | 91 | 757 | / |
| Hallafou | 86 | 4 | / |
| Haladfou | 86 | 3 | / |
| Khalafou | 86 | 3 | / |
| Galafu | 83 | 19 | / |
| Alafou | 83 | 8 | / |
| Alaifu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Halefu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Alafau | 83 | 1 | / |
| Alafut | 83 | 1 | / |
| Khalafouh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Haulofu | 77 | 215 | / |
| Galaffu | 77 | 46 | / |
| Allafou | 77 | 5 | / |
| Haliofu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Alhafus | 77 | 1 | / |
| Alefu | 73 | 2,780 | / |
| Alofu | 73 | 51 | / |
| Olafu | 73 | 15 | / |
| Khalaphu | 71 | 5 | / |
| Alhafudh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Halodfou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alafoo | 67 | 104 | / |
| Alaphu | 67 | 49 | / |
| Olaefu | 67 | 16 | / |
| Helefu | 67 | 14 | / |
| Olafau | 67 | 5 | / |
| Elafou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Alofui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alofuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aliofu | 67 | 1 | / |
Halafu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Halafu in the Marathi language | ||
| हलाफु | halaphu | - |
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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 Halafu
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