Pofu Surname

1,391,595th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 157 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Pofu Surname Definition:

“Eland” in Sesuto.

Pofu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1041:520,93941,780
Zimbabwe351:441,09338,294
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Pofu (34) may also be a first name.

Pofu Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Eland” in Sesuto.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Pofu is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: eland.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Phofu891,115/
Poffu8911/
Pofut891/
Pofou891/
Hpofu891/
Pofus891/
Phoffu80177/
Phoofu8022/
Poufou801/
Poufut801/
Pafu7553/
Pefu7523/
Poufeup732/
Poufoup731/
Poufuha731/
Poufeut731/
Poiffaut67114/
Phafu6722/
Pefau6714/
Phefu6712/
Puifu679/
Pafou678/
Pafut677/
Pophu672/
Péfau671/
Pefuh671/
Pefeu671/

Pofu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pofu in the Russian language
Пофуpofu-

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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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