Jafu Surname
Approximately 1,028 people bear this surname
Jafu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 882 | 1:60,025 | 6,446 |
| Nigeria | 49 | 1:3,615,158 | 105,602 |
| Jordan | 20 | 1:442,122 | 12,666 |
| Indonesia | 17 | 1:7,779,364 | 314,803 |
| South Africa | 17 | 1:3,186,924 | 115,449 |
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
Jafu (402) may also be a first name.
Jafu Demographics
Average Jafu Salary in
South Africa
R 70,812
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Jafu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jafu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Jafu (Bengali: জাফু, Hindi: जफू, Oriya: ଜଫୁ) occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jafu? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 353,999th most frequently occurring last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 7,089,052 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 93 percent of Jafu live; 86 percent live in East Africa and 86 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Jafu is also the 430,375th most frequently used given name globally, held by 402 people.
The last name Jafu is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is carried by 882 people, or 1 in 60,025. In Tanzania Jafu is most numerous in: Mtwara Region, where 59 percent reside, Lindi Region, where 17 percent reside and Pwani Region, where 11 percent reside. Outside of Tanzania it exists in 13 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 5 percent reside and Jordan, where 2 percent reside.
Jafu Last Name Statistics demography
Jafu earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 70.2% less than the national average, earning R 70,812 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaffu | 89 | 945 | / |
| Ijafu | 89 | 196 | / |
| Jaifu | 89 | 54 | / |
| Jiafu | 89 | 30 | / |
| Jawfu | 89 | 29 | / |
| Jafeu | 89 | 27 | / |
| Jafou | 89 | 14 | / |
| Jafau | 89 | 8 | / |
| Tjafu | 89 | 5 | / |
| Jafui | 89 | 4 | / |
| Jaafu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Jafus | 89 | 1 | / |
| Jafud | 89 | 1 | / |
| Jayfu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Jaefu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Jyafu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Jafahu | 80 | 24 | / |
| Djafou | 80 | 19 | / |
| Ejeafu | 80 | 17 | / |
| Jaffui | 80 | 14 | / |
| Jaffus | 80 | 13 | / |
| Jafout | 80 | 5 | / |
| Jaifau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ejiafu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jaafau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Djafeu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jahfou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jaffuy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jaffeu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ajaefu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jafous | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zafu | 75 | 10,026 | / |
| Safu | 75 | 1,773 | / |
| Yafu | 75 | 885 | / |
| Cafu | 75 | 429 | / |
| Jofu | 75 | 363 | / |
| Hafu | 75 | 188 | / |
| Jaffeux | 73 | 663 | / |
| Jaffaux | 73 | 14 | / |
| Djeafeu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ajiafou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jahdfou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Djaafou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Safui | 67 | 2,201 | / |
| Yafuz | 67 | 1,609 | / |
| Saifu | 67 | 596 | / |
| Chafu | 67 | 458 | / |
| Khafu | 67 | 238 | / |
| Yafgu | 67 | 169 | / |
| Caffu | 67 | 159 | / |
| Safau | 67 | 150 | / |
| Hafou | 67 | 139 | / |
| Yafou | 67 | 124 | / |
| Cafeu | 67 | 92 | / |
| Hafuz | 67 | 80 | / |
| Saffu | 67 | 47 | / |
| Scafu | 67 | 22 | / |
| Saafu | 67 | 20 | / |
| Haifu | 67 | 10 | / |
| Zaifu | 67 | 10 | / |
| Hafus | 67 | 10 | / |
| Cafuy | 67 | 10 | / |
| Zafou | 67 | 9 | / |
| Safeu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Seafu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jafoo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Saufu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hafuj | 67 | 5 | / |
| Safuh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Japhu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yafus | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yafut | 67 | 3 | / |
| Juifu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Joofu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Joffu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yafuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Safuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sapfu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yafeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zafau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yasfu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iafau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yafuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haafu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hafau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djofu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zafui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zafuz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yahfu | 67 | 1 | / |
Jafu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jafu in the Bengali language | ||
| জাফু | japhu | - |
| Jafu in the Oriya language | ||
| ଜଫୁ | japhu | - |
| Jafu in the Hindi language | ||
| जफू | japhu | 50 |
| जफु | japhu | 25 |
| जाफू | japhu | 12.5 |
| जाफ़ू | jafu | 12.5 |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jafu
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