Hofu Surname
Approximately 292 people bear this surname
Hofu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 205 | 1:623,631 | 16,125 |
| Tanzania | 63 | 1:840,343 | 43,483 |
| South Africa | 12 | 1:4,514,809 | 137,638 |
| Papua New Guinea | 10 | 1:815,372 | 88,623 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
Hofu (215) may also be a first name.
Hofu Demographics
Average Hofu Salary in
South Africa
R 148,896
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Hofu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hofu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hofu is borne by more people in Japan than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hofu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 910,497th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 24,957,349 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 71 percent of Hofu live; 70 percent live in East Asia and 70 percent live in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 616,131st most prevalent first name at a global level, held by 215 people.
This surname is most frequently used in Japan, where it is borne by 205 people, or 1 in 623,631. In Japan Hofu is primarily found in: Fukuoka Prefecture, where 35 percent live, Tokushima Prefecture, where 23 percent live and Hyōgo Prefecture, where 18 percent live. Other than Japan it is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 22 percent live and South Africa, where 4 percent live.
Hofu Last Name Statistics demography
Hofu earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 37.34% less than the national average, earning R 148,896 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khofu | 89 | 397 | / |
| Chofu | 89 | 215 | / |
| Hoffu | 89 | 56 | / |
| Hofus | 89 | 24 | / |
| Hoifu | 89 | 7 | / |
| Hofuz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Houfu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Huofu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Hopfu | 89 | 0 | / |
| Ofu | 86 | 1,458 | / |
| Hofhus | 80 | 46 | / |
| Hoffus | 80 | 18 | / |
| Chofus | 80 | 6 | / |
| Houfou | 80 | 4 | / |
| Hosfau | 80 | 3 | / |
| Choyfu | 80 | 3 | / |
| Choufu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Choofu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hofuch | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hoffou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hofeus | 80 | 0 | / |
| Hosfud | 80 | 0 | / |
| Ofou | 75 | 495 | / |
| Offu | 75 | 492 | / |
| Jofu | 75 | 363 | / |
| Hafu | 75 | 188 | / |
| Gofu | 75 | 56 | / |
| Ofut | 75 | 50 | / |
| Hefu | 75 | 38 | / |
| Ofuh | 75 | 25 | / |
| Oefu | 75 | 19 | / |
| Otfu | 75 | 8 | / |
| Oufu | 75 | 7 | / |
| Ofui | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ofus | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ofeu | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ofau | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ofuy | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ofud | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ofup | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oifu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ojfu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Opfu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ofuj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ofuu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Osfu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hofhuis | 73 | 660 | / |
| Hofhaus | 73 | 36 | / |
| Hofeuch | 73 | 3 | / |
| Chuofuh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hoffouy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Choffus | 73 | 0 | / |
| Hopfush | 73 | 0 | / |
| Chafu | 67 | 458 | / |
| Khafu | 67 | 238 | / |
| Hafou | 67 | 139 | / |
| Hoffhaus | 67 | 115 | / |
| Hafuz | 67 | 80 | / |
| Hophu | 67 | 50 | / |
| Offou | 67 | 50 | / |
| Offuh | 67 | 39 | / |
| Offut | 67 | 24 | / |
| Ahafu | 67 | 24 | / |
| Hoffhous | 67 | 21 | / |
| Hefau | 67 | 16 | / |
| Hafus | 67 | 10 | / |
| Opfou | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hafuj | 67 | 5 | / |
| Aphou | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ofutt | 67 | 4 | / |
| Oufou | 67 | 4 | / |
| Joofu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gofou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Joffu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Haefu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ofous | 67 | 2 | / |
| Huifu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ophou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haafu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ofuch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hafau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gahfu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ofuss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ofuhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Opfeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ofouh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gofeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ofaus | 67 | 0 | / |
| Owfut | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Hofu
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