Kalifu Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Kalifu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Kalifu (14) may also be a first name.
Kalifu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kalifu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kalifu (Hindi: खालिफु) occurs most in Nigeria. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kalifu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kalifu is the 8,193,072nd most common surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kalifu live; 60 percent live in West Africa and 40 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Kalifu is also the 3,024,661st most commonly occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 14 people.
It is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 88,571,379. In Nigeria Kalifu is primarily concentrated in: Kogi, where 50 percent reside and Sokoto, where 50 percent reside. Besides Nigeria Kalifu is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Niger, where 20 percent reside and Somalia, where 20 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kalifou | 92 | 45 | / |
| Kalifut | 92 | 23 | / |
| Khalifu | 92 | 6 | / |
| Khalifou | 86 | 6 | / |
| Kalefu | 83 | 52 | / |
| Kalufu | 83 | 49 | / |
| Califu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kaulufu | 77 | 183 | / |
| Khalefu | 77 | 8 | / |
| Kaleefu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kalyofu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khelifui | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khaliphu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khaliphau | 67 | 208 | / |
| Kelefu | 67 | 30 | / |
| Cahlifoux | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khaliphauh | 63 | 1 | / |
| Khaliphaud | 63 | 1 | / |
| Kalephu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Khelefu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Khalephu | 57 | 4 | / |
| Koliephu | 57 | 1 | / |
| Khaleefoo | 53 | 5 | / |
Kalifu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kalifu in the Hindi language | ||
| खालिफु | khaliphu | - |
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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 Kalifu
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