Kofu Surname

451,199th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 753 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Kofu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kofu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan5681:225,0789,574
Turkey691:1,127,84748,960
South Africa311:1,747,66884,236
Papua New Guinea211:388,27250,829
Zimbabwe201:771,91253,776
Solomon Islands121:48,3369,616
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Kofu (563) may also be a first name.

Kofu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kofu occurs more in Japan more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Kofu.

How Common Is The Last Name Kofu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kofu is the 451,199th most widespread family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 9,678,016 people. The surname Kofu is predominantly found in Asia, where 83 percent of Kofu reside; 75 percent reside in East Asia and 75 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 354,031st most commonly used first name at a global level It is held by 563 people.

The last name Kofu is most commonly used in Japan, where it is borne by 568 people, or 1 in 225,078. In Japan it is most frequent in: Saitama Prefecture, where 23 percent live, Hyōgo Prefecture, where 15 percent live and Hokkaido Prefecture, where 12 percent live. Barring Japan it exists in 19 countries. It is also found in Turkey, where 9 percent live and South Africa, where 4 percent live.

Kofu Last Name Statistics demography

Kofu earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 70.44% less than the national average, earning R 70,236 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khofu89397/
Kofou89135/
Koffu8945/
Koifu8929/
Kofui8912/
Kgofu897/
Kofau897/
Koufu892/
Kofus892/
Kofuu891/
Kofuh891/
Kofut891/
Koufou80938/
Koffou8059/
Koufeu8020/
Koifuy805/
Koifui804/
Kouffu801/
Kuohfu801/
Kafu751,641/
Kefu75342/
Cofu7547/
Qofu7514/
Kouffeu7313/
Koufous733/
Kkoufou731/
Koufuth731/
Kouffou731/
Kafui674,247/
Kafou67468/
Khafu67238/
Khefu67162/
Kafau6746/
Kafup6722/
Kuifu6721/
Kapfu6717/
Kaffu6716/
Kefuh6715/
Cofus6714/
Kaafu6712/
Kofoe679/
Kafuz674/
Keefu674/
Qhofu674/
Kefuu673/
Kafeu672/
Cofou671/
Koffauth671/
Kophu671/
Kaefu671/
Kafuu671/
Kafud671/
Khoufout671/
Kefeu671/
Keufu671/
Cofeu671/
Kepfu670/
Cofut670/
Coffu670/
Kothfuss670/

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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 Kofu
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