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 more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of Kalifu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kalifu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 8,193,072nd most widely held family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kalifu reside; 60 percent reside in West Africa and 40 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 3,024,661st most frequently occurring first name world-wide, held by 14 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 88,571,379. In Nigeria Kalifu is most prevalent in: Kogi, where 50 percent are found and Sokoto, where 50 percent are found. Other than Nigeria this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Niger, where 20 percent are found and Somalia, where 20 percent are found.
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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