Jolof Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Jolof Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Jolof Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jolof Come From? nationality or country of origin
Jolof occurs most in Sweden. It may also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Jolof? popularity and diffusion
The last name Jolof is the 6,723,624th most frequent family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of Jolof live; 75 percent live in Northern Europe and 75 percent live in Scandinavia.
It is most widespread in Sweden, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 1,641,126. In Sweden it is most common in: Stockholm County, where 33 percent are found, Västra Götaland County, where 33 percent are found and Örebro County, where 17 percent are found. Outside of Sweden this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Senegal, where 13 percent are found and South Africa, where 13 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Djolof | 91 | 5 | / |
| Joloff | 91 | 1 | / |
| Josloff | 83 | 86 | / |
| Djoulof | 83 | 47 | / |
| Jolloff | 83 | 35 | / |
| Jollouf | 83 | 2 | / |
| Joloiff | 83 | 1 | / |
| Solof | 80 | 86 | / |
| Jolob | 80 | 29 | / |
| Jalof | 80 | 24 | / |
| Holof | 80 | 21 | / |
| Zolof | 80 | 12 | / |
| Jolaf | 80 | 4 | / |
| Jolov | 80 | 4 | / |
| Jolow | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jolloffe | 77 | 0 | / |
| Soloff | 73 | 748 | / |
| Jalouf | 73 | 170 | / |
| Jollow | 73 | 159 | / |
| Jolowa | 73 | 119 | / |
| Joslow | 73 | 59 | / |
| Coloff | 73 | 54 | / |
| Zoloff | 73 | 21 | / |
| Eoloff | 73 | 21 | / |
| Sollof | 73 | 18 | / |
| Holoff | 73 | 18 | / |
| Zolhof | 73 | 7 | / |
| Jaloff | 73 | 7 | / |
| Zohlof | 73 | 6 | / |
| Jolova | 73 | 5 | / |
| Coliof | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kholof | 73 | 4 | / |
| Jolgaf | 73 | 4 | / |
| Solhof | 73 | 4 | / |
| Yoloff | 73 | 2 | / |
| Johlob | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hollof | 73 | 2 | / |
| Djolov | 73 | 2 | / |
| Sgolof | 73 | 1 | / |
| Soolof | 73 | 1 | / |
| Colhof | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jojlov | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jaloof | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hohlof | 73 | 1 | / |
| Collof | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jolafe | 73 | 0 | / |
| Coolof | 73 | 0 | / |
| Colloff | 67 | 258 | / |
| Jallouf | 67 | 182 | / |
| Colhoff | 67 | 102 | / |
| Holoffe | 67 | 62 | / |
| Hohloff | 67 | 33 | / |
| Solhoff | 67 | 21 | / |
| Ojolowa | 67 | 8 | / |
| Houloff | 67 | 4 | / |
| Solooff | 67 | 4 | / |
| Choloff | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yosloff | 67 | 2 | / |
| Solloff | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jollouw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zooloff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jahloof | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jojlova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Holloff | 67 | 0 | / |
| Souloff | 67 | 0 | / |
| Coolhof | 67 | 0 | / |
| Jollows | 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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- 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 Jolof
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