Hefow Surname
Approximately 636 people bear this surname
Hefow Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somalia | 343 | 1:39,219 | 1,895 |
| Kenya | 292 | 1:158,150 | 12,467 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
Hefow Demographics
Hefow Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Hefow Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hefow Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hefow is held by more people in Somalia than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Hefow click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hefow? popularity and diffusion
Hefow is the 513,430th most commonly held family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 11,458,406 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Hefow reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 100 percent reside in Cushitic Africa.
It is most commonly occurring in Somalia, where it is carried by 343 people, or 1 in 39,219. Without taking into account Somalia it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 46 percent reside and Norway, where 0 percent reside.
Hefow Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Hefow surname is chiefly Muslim (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hefowe | 91 | 1 | / |
| Heffow | 91 | 0 | / |
| Efow | 89 | 1 | / |
| Hafow | 80 | 4,098 | / |
| Hifow | 80 | 197 | / |
| Efowa | 80 | 16 | / |
| Efowe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Effowe | 73 | 6 | / |
| Haffow | 73 | 4 | / |
| Efowhe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hiffow | 73 | 1 | / |
| Effowa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chefof | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hafoow | 73 | 1 | / |
| Efaw | 67 | 909 | / |
| Afow | 67 | 197 | / |
| Efov | 67 | 13 | / |
| Jfow | 67 | 4 | / |
| Efob | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ofow | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ifow | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chifowe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Efof | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chefouf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chefova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kheyfov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khefouf | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Hefow
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