Lofu Surname

1,491,356th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 141 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Lofu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lofu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea611:133,66718,337
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
United States221:16,475,406557,260
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Solomon Islands21:290,01419,875
Italy11:61,156,688199,583

Lofu (47) may also be a first name.

Lofu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lofu is more commonly found in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lofu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,491,356th most commonly used last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 51,684,723 people. This surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 45 percent of Lofu are found; 45 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 43 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,467,136th most widespread first name worldwide. It is borne by 47 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 61 people, or 1 in 133,667. In Papua New Guinea Lofu is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Highlands, where 72 percent are found, National Capital District, where 26 percent are found and Madang, where 2 percent are found. Barring Papua New Guinea this last name occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 29 percent are found and The United States, where 16 percent are found.

Lofu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Lofu last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.

The amount Lofu earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 8.3% more than the national average, earning R 257,352 per year and in United States they earn 33.1% more than the national average, earning $57,433 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Loifu89229/
Lofeu8946/
Loofu8921/
Luofu8916/
Hlofu8911/
Lofus8910/
Loyfu896/
Lofou892/
Lofuh891/
Loffeu8017/
Lotfou8013/
Loufus808/
Lotfuy804/
Loufou803/
Loffou803/
Losfus801/
Lofust801/
Lefu752,070/
Lafu75747/
Loufouh731/
Loshfou731/
Loffhus731/
Lafau673,186/
Lafou67536/
Lefeu67280/
Lefuy67114/
Lofoo6756/
Lafeu6733/
Hlafu6727/
Lefau6724/
Lofoe6721/
Laufu6718/
Lefui6716/
Lafut6713/
Latfu6710/
Laafu676/
Hlefu674/
Lavfu674/
Leffu672/
Liafu672/
Lafui671/
Lophu671/
Lafuh671/
Lapfu671/
Luifu671/
Lawfu671/
Laffu671/

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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 Lofu
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