Lamfu Surname
Approximately 395 people bear this surname
Lamfu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 382 | 1:54,369 | 7,051 |
| United States | 11 | 1:32,950,812 | 797,015 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Lamfu (24) may also be a first name.
Lamfu Demographics
Average Lamfu Salary in
United States
$45,719 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Lamfu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lamfu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lamfu (Bengali: লামফু, Hindi: लमफू) is borne by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of Lamfu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lamfu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 733,258th most prevalent surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 18,449,483 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Lamfu live; 94 percent live in Central Africa and 93 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,187,323rd most commonly occurring first name worldwide, held by 24 people.
The surname Lamfu is most frequently held in Cameroon, where it is held by 382 people, or 1 in 54,369. In Cameroon it is most prevalent in: Northwest Region, where 73 percent reside, Centre Region, where 10 percent reside and Southwest Region, where 9 percent reside. Not including Cameroon it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 3 percent reside and Brazil, where 0 percent reside.
Lamfu Last Name Statistics demography
Lamfu earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.96% more than the national average, earning $45,719 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamfuh | 91 | 4 | / |
| Lamfuß | 91 | 1 | / |
| Lamfou | 91 | 1 | / |
| Lanmfu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Lamfus | 91 | 1 | / |
| Hlampfu | 83 | 3 | / |
| Lemfu | 80 | 59 | / |
| Lanfu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lomfu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lamphu | 73 | 302 | / |
| Hlemfu | 73 | 82 | / |
| Lianfu | 73 | 5 | / |
| Lanfus | 73 | 2 | / |
| Lemfuh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Laemphu | 67 | 50 | / |
| Lamphut | 67 | 7 | / |
| Lamphus | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lonfu | 60 | 1 | / |
| Lonfus | 55 | 1 | / |
| Lonfou | 55 | 1 | / |
| Lonfeu | 55 | 1 | / |
| Lanphut | 50 | 77 | / |
| Leinfus | 50 | 7 | / |
| Lamphoo | 50 | 4 | / |
| Lianphu | 50 | 4 | / |
| Lamphoe | 50 | 1 | / |
Lamfu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lamfu in the Bengali language | ||
| লামফু | lamaphu | 50 |
| লম্ফু | lamphu | 50 |
| Lamfu in the Hindi language | ||
| लमफू | lamaphu | 50 |
| लम्फू | lamphu | 50 |
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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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- 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 Lamfu
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