Kufu Surname
Approximately 131 people bear this surname
Kufu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Namibia | 65 | 1:37,068 | 5,192 |
| Nigeria | 25 | 1:7,085,710 | 162,099 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Papua New Guinea | 14 | 1:582,408 | 70,330 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Kufu (271) may also be a first name.
Kufu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kufu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kufu (Bengali: কুফু) is found in Namibia more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kufu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,565,797th most frequent surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 55,630,121 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 85 percent of Kufu reside; 50 percent reside in Southern Africa and 50 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 540,009th most numerous forename throughout the world, held by 271 people.
The last name is most numerous in Namibia, where it is carried by 65 people, or 1 in 37,068. In Namibia it is most numerous in: Ohangwena Region, where 80 percent live and Oshana Region, where 20 percent live. Aside from Namibia it exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 19 percent live and The DR Congo, where 16 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kufeu | 89 | 59 | / |
| Kaufu | 89 | 29 | / |
| Khufu | 89 | 26 | / |
| Kuifu | 89 | 21 | / |
| Kufau | 89 | 18 | / |
| Kufuu | 89 | 10 | / |
| Kutfu | 89 | 5 | / |
| Koufu | 89 | 2 | / |
| Kufuß | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kufuh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Keufu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kufui | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kupfu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Koufou | 80 | 938 | / |
| Kuhfuß | 80 | 666 | / |
| Kuhfus | 80 | 68 | / |
| Kaupfu | 80 | 67 | / |
| Keufeu | 80 | 38 | / |
| Kuffou | 80 | 28 | / |
| Koufeu | 80 | 20 | / |
| Khupfu | 80 | 18 | / |
| Kuefeu | 80 | 11 | / |
| Keufou | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kuefou | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kufuss | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kouffu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kaufui | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kuhfuz | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kaufus | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kuffus | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kifu | 75 | 1,620 | / |
| Cufu | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kuhfuhs | 73 | 28 | / |
| Kouffeu | 73 | 13 | / |
| Koufous | 73 | 3 | / |
| Koufuth | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kouffou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kkoufou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kiefu | 67 | 51 | / |
| Kifuh | 67 | 36 | / |
| Kuphu | 67 | 12 | / |
| Kifui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kuffó | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kifuu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cuifu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khoufout | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keuhfuss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cufud | 67 | 0 | / |
| Cufut | 67 | 0 | / |
| Cuffu | 67 | 0 | / |
Kufu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kufu in the Bengali language | ||
| কুফু | kuphu | - |
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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 Kufu
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