Jefu Surname

1,565,797th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 131 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Jefu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jefu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria481:3,690,474107,175
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Taiwan181:1,302,4868,817
Lesotho101:203,25614,332
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Jefu (127) may also be a first name.

Jefu Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Jefu Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Jefu occurs most in Nigeria. It may also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Jefu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Jefu is the 1,565,797th most common family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 55,630,121 people. The surname Jefu is predominantly found in Africa, where 80 percent of Jefu are found; 37 percent are found in West Africa and 37 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 825,494th most widespread first name internationally. It is borne by 127 people.

The surname Jefu is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is held by 48 people, or 1 in 3,690,474. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Abia, where 50 percent live, Lagos, where 48 percent live and Enugu, where 2 percent live. Apart from Nigeria Jefu occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 16 percent live and South Africa, where 15 percent live.

Jefu Last Name Statistics demography

Jefu earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 94.57% less than the national average, earning R 12,912 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Sefu7530,132/
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Sefeu673/
Juifu673/
Yefuh672/
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Jifou671/
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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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  • 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 Jefu
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