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) occurs more in Lesotho more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Halafu? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,328,442nd most widespread family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 43,121,573 people. The last name Halafu is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Halafu live; 63 percent live in Southern Africa and 63 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,786,762nd most commonly held first name internationally It is held by 16 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Lesotho, where it is carried by 105 people, or 1 in 19,358. In Lesotho it is most frequent in: Maseru District, where 88 percent live, Mohale's Hoek District, where 8 percent live and Berea District, where 5 percent live. Not including Lesotho this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 28 percent live and Tanzania, where 6 percent live.
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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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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