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
Lufosi occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Lufosi.
How Common Is The Last Name Lufosi? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 6,723,624th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Lufosi reside; 50 percent reside in East Africa and 50 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
The surname is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 11,544,975. In Kenya Lufosi is mostly concentrated in: Bungoma County, where 100 percent are found. Not including Kenya this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 38 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 13 percent are found.
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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lufosi
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