Pofu Surname
Approximately 157 people bear this surname
Pofu Surname Definition:
“Eland” in Sesuto.
Pofu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 104 | 1:520,939 | 41,780 |
| Zimbabwe | 35 | 1:441,093 | 38,294 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Pofu (34) may also be a first name.
Pofu Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
“Eland” in Sesuto.
Pofu is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: eland.
Pofu Demographics
Average Pofu Salary in
South Africa
R 128,796
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Pofu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pofu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Pofu (Russian: Пофу) is found in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pofu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,391,595th most prevalent surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 46,417,490 people. Pofu occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Pofu live; 94 percent live in Southern Africa and 94 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Pofu is also the 1,775,424th most prevalent forename worldwide, held by 34 people.
The last name is most widely held in South Africa, where it is held by 104 people, or 1 in 520,939. In South Africa Pofu is most frequent in: Eastern Cape, where 34 percent are found, Gauteng, where 26 percent are found and Mpumalanga, where 13 percent are found. Without taking into account South Africa Pofu exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 22 percent are found and Malawi, where 6 percent are found.
Pofu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Pofu has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pofu surname grew 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Pofu Last Name Statistics demography
Pofu earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 45.8% less than the national average, earning R 128,796 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phofu | 89 | 1,115 | / |
| Poffu | 89 | 11 | / |
| Pofut | 89 | 1 | / |
| Pofou | 89 | 1 | / |
| Hpofu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Pofus | 89 | 1 | / |
| Phoffu | 80 | 177 | / |
| Phoofu | 80 | 22 | / |
| Poufou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Poufut | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pafu | 75 | 53 | / |
| Pefu | 75 | 23 | / |
| Poufeup | 73 | 2 | / |
| Poufoup | 73 | 1 | / |
| Poufuha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Poufeut | 73 | 1 | / |
| Poiffaut | 67 | 114 | / |
| Phafu | 67 | 22 | / |
| Pefau | 67 | 14 | / |
| Phefu | 67 | 12 | / |
| Puifu | 67 | 9 | / |
| Pafou | 67 | 8 | / |
| Pafut | 67 | 7 | / |
| Pophu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Péfau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pefuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pefeu | 67 | 1 | / |
Pofu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pofu in the Russian language | ||
| Пофу | pofu | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pofu
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