Marfu Surname
Approximately 456 people bear this surname
Marfu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 410 | 1:322,559 | 28,296 |
| Argentina | 21 | 1:2,035,401 | 100,871 |
| Afghanistan | 7 | 1:4,593,312 | 23,122 |
| Papua New Guinea | 7 | 1:1,164,817 | 109,517 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Marfu (916) may also be a first name.
Marfu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Marfu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Marfu (Hindi: मरफू) occurs in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Marfu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 659,458th most frequently used last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 15,981,460 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 92 percent of Marfu reside; 90 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 90 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Marfu is also the 267,824th most numerous first name in the world. It is borne by 916 people.
The surname Marfu is most frequently occurring in Indonesia, where it is held by 410 people, or 1 in 322,559. In Indonesia it is most prevalent in: West Java, where 78 percent reside, Lampung, where 10 percent reside and Banten, where 7 percent reside. Outside of Indonesia this last name occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 5 percent reside and Afghanistan, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marfut | 91 | 94 | / |
| Marfud | 91 | 35 | / |
| Marfou | 91 | 24 | / |
| Maarfu | 91 | 2 | / |
| Marfus | 91 | 2 | / |
| Marfouz | 83 | 21 | / |
| Marfaux | 83 | 20 | / |
| Marfoud | 83 | 6 | / |
| Mayrefu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Marfuis | 83 | 0 | / |
| Merfu | 80 | 240 | / |
| Morfu | 80 | 114 | / |
| Marfuggi | 77 | 155 | / |
| Marfouss | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mahrfoud | 77 | 1 | / |
| Morfou | 73 | 45 | / |
| Marfoe | 73 | 33 | / |
| Morfeu | 73 | 24 | / |
| Marphu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Morfus | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mourfu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mourfou | 67 | 849 | / |
| Morfaux | 67 | 21 | / |
| Morfaut | 67 | 12 | / |
| Marphus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mourfout | 62 | 1 | / |
| Morfú | 60 | 3 | / |
| Morfù | 60 | 1 | / |
| Morphou | 50 | 221 | / |
| Morphus | 50 | 51 | / |
| Morpheu | 50 | 5 | / |
| Morphut | 50 | 0 | / |
Marfu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Marfu in the Hindi language | ||
| मरफू | maraphu | - |
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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 Marfu
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