Mefu Surname

2,168,711th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 76 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Mefu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mefu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan401:3,196,10733,800
Nigeria241:7,380,948165,663
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Mefu (39) may also be a first name.

Mefu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mefu (Hindi: मेफू) occurs in Japan more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mefu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,168,711th most prevalent surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 95,888,762 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 54 percent of Mefu are found; 53 percent are found in East Asia and 53 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. Mefu is also the 1,637,361st most widely held forename world-wide It is held by 39 people.

The last name Mefu is most commonly held in Japan, where it is borne by 40 people, or 1 in 3,196,107. In Japan it is mostly found in: Shimane Prefecture, where 50 percent reside, Toyama Prefecture, where 45 percent reside and Kanagawa Prefecture, where 3 percent reside. Apart from Japan this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 32 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mefeu89145/
Mefut8951/
Medfu8923/
Moefu8922/
Meifu8917/
Mefus8911/
Mefou8910/
Mmefu898/
Mefuj898/
Maefu895/
Mefud894/
Mefuh893/
Mepfu893/
Mefui891/
Meafou8050/
Mehfuj8030/
Meffeu8028/
Mesfuz8023/
Maefau8021/
Mefout808/
Mepfhu804/
Mefoud803/
Meifuj803/
Mesfus803/
Mefouh803/
Meifuß802/
Medfou802/
Meufeu802/
Mehfuh801/
Meifou801/
Meafus801/
Meafuz801/
Meufou801/
Mefoup801/
Mefaud801/
Maefou801/
Mefuss800/
Mafu7513,721/
Mofu756,496/
Mifu7598/
Mehfoud73369/
Mesfouh7348/
Meefout7313/
Mehfouz7311/
Meifuhs737/
Mehefuj734/
Mehfoup731/
Mehefou731/
Meuffeu731/
Mefouth731/
Meffous731/
Mafeu67397/
Mefoe67388/
Mafui67210/
Maafu67129/
Mhofu67116/
'Mofu67111/
Mafuu6755/
Maffu6748/
Mmofu6726/
Mahfu6722/
Mafuh6721/
Mephu6720/
Mehfoudh6713/
Moffu6713/
Maifu6710/
Moifu677/
Mofeu674/
Mofuh673/
Mafau673/
Mofau672/
Mmifu672/
Mifud672/
Mifou672/
Mefoo672/
Mapfu671/
Mmafu671/
Mgifu671/
Mifuz671/
Mhafu671/
Muyfu671/
Miffu671/
Mowfu671/

Mefu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mefu in the Hindi language
मेफूmephu-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mefu
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