Lufosi Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Lufosi Surname User-submission:
The Lufosi surname comes from a corruption of the English name Wilberforce by the Africans in the 18th to 19th century.
Lufosi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Lufosi Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Lufosi surname comes from a corruption of the English name Wilberforce by the Africans in the 18th to 19th century.
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Where Does The Last Name Lufosi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lufosi is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Lufosi click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lufosi? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 6,723,624th most frequently held last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Lufosi are found; 50 percent are found in East Africa and 50 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.
It is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 11,544,975. In Kenya Lufosi is primarily concentrated in: Bungoma County, where 100 percent reside. Excluding Kenya this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 38 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 13 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loufousi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lufasi | 83 | 35 | / |
| Lifosi | 83 | 2 | / |
| Lufose | 83 | 2 | / |
| Lufozi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Lufosa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Lifossi | 77 | 4 | / |
| Loufodji | 71 | 37 | / |
| Lufutshi | 71 | 21 | / |
| Lufatshi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lifasi | 67 | 482 | / |
| Lufusa | 67 | 13 | / |
| Louffodji | 67 | 13 | / |
| Lufuse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lufuzi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laufasa | 62 | 49 | / |
| Luphozi | 62 | 1 | / |
| Lifosse | 62 | 1 | / |
| Luphasit | 57 | 1 | / |
| Lifese | 50 | 229 | / |
| Luface | 50 | 2 | / |
| Lifesy | 50 | 1 | / |
| Lifezi | 50 | 1 | / |
| Lifase | 50 | 1 | / |
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