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 surname Pofu (Russian: Пофу) is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of Pofu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pofu? popularity and diffusion
Pofu is the 1,391,595th most frequently occurring last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 46,417,490 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Pofu reside; 94 percent reside in Southern Africa and 94 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,775,424th most commonly occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 34 people.
The last name Pofu is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is borne by 104 people, or 1 in 520,939. In South Africa Pofu is mostly concentrated in: Eastern Cape, where 34 percent reside, Gauteng, where 26 percent reside and Mpumalanga, where 13 percent reside. Barring South Africa it is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 22 percent reside and Malawi, where 6 percent reside.
Pofu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Pofu has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 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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