Harufa Surname
Approximately 26 people bear this surname
Harufa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 15 | 1:3,078,660 | 38,128 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
Harufa (33) may also be a first name.
Harufa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Harufa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Harufa (Hindi: हरूफा) occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Harufa? popularity and diffusion
Harufa is the 3,882,373rd most prevalent family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 280,290,228 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 73 percent of Harufa are found; 58 percent are found in East Africa and 54 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Harufa is also the 1,807,719th most numerous first name internationally. It is borne by 33 people.
This last name is most widespread in Kenya, where it is held by 15 people, or 1 in 3,078,660. In Kenya it is most frequent in: Tana River County, where 60 percent reside, Kilifi County, where 27 percent reside and Isiolo County, where 7 percent reside. Barring Kenya Harufa occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 15 percent reside and Nigeria, where 12 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Harufa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Harufa in the Hindi language | ||
| हरूफा | harupha | 60 |
| हरुफा | harupha | 40 |
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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 Harufa
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