Kifu Surname
Approximately 1,620 people bear this surname
Kifu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 1,478 | 1:49,986 | 6,038 |
| Cameroon | 68 | 1:305,427 | 28,416 |
| Papua New Guinea | 51 | 1:159,877 | 22,106 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Kifu (360) may also be a first name.
Kifu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kifu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kifu (Russian: Кифу) is found most in The DR Congo. It can also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kifu? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 245,674th most numerous family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,498,485 people. The last name Kifu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Kifu reside; 95 percent reside in Central Africa and 95 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 458,892nd most prevalent first name globally. It is borne by 360 people.
This surname is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is held by 1,478 people, or 1 in 49,986. Beside The DR Congo it occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 4 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaifu | 89 | 1,197 | / |
| Kiefu | 89 | 51 | / |
| Kifuh | 89 | 36 | / |
| Kifut | 89 | 34 | / |
| Koifu | 89 | 29 | / |
| Kuifu | 89 | 21 | / |
| Kifou | 89 | 19 | / |
| Kiofu | 89 | 5 | / |
| Kifau | 89 | 4 | / |
| Kifui | 89 | 2 | / |
| Kifuu | 89 | 2 | / |
| Kifusz | 80 | 20 | / |
| Kiffou | 80 | 9 | / |
| Koifuy | 80 | 5 | / |
| Koifui | 80 | 4 | / |
| Kiofou | 80 | 4 | / |
| Kaifou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kidfuh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kaifeu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cifu | 75 | 352 | / |
| Kefu | 75 | 342 | / |
| Kufu | 75 | 131 | / |
| Kyfu | 75 | 61 | / |
| Qifu | 75 | 11 | / |
| Kifouch | 73 | 4 | / |
| Khiepfu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kiffusz | 73 | 2 | / |
| Chifu | 67 | 2,952 | / |
| Khefu | 67 | 162 | / |
| Kufeu | 67 | 59 | / |
| Kefou | 67 | 27 | / |
| Caifu | 67 | 26 | / |
| Khufu | 67 | 26 | / |
| Kufau | 67 | 18 | / |
| Kefuh | 67 | 15 | / |
| Keafu | 67 | 13 | / |
| Kufuu | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kyofu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Keefu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kefuu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cifau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keufu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kefeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ciffu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kufui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kupfu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keyfu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kyfou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kufuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cuifu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kepfu | 67 | 0 | / |
Kifu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kifu in the Russian language | ||
| Кифу | kifu | - |
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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 Kifu
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