Pref Surname
Approximately 24 people bear this surname
Pref Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 23 | 1:903,003 | 60,285 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
Pref (30) may also be a first name.
Pref Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pref Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Pref (Russian: Преф) occurs most in Cameroon. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pref? popularity and diffusion
Pref is the 4,034,050th most numerous family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 303,647,746 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Pref reside; 96 percent reside in West Africa and 63 percent reside in Senegambia Africa. Pref is also the 1,911,214th most widespread first name at a global level. It is borne by 30 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Cameroon, where it is borne by 23 people, or 1 in 903,003. In Cameroon it is mostly concentrated in: Far North Region, where 100 percent live. Outside of Cameroon Pref occurs in one country. It also occurs in Afghanistan, where 4 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prief | 89 | 27 | / |
| Prefe | 89 | 5 | / |
| Preff | 89 | 4 | / |
| Pyref | 89 | 1 | / |
| Preft | 89 | 0 | / |
| Preuf | 89 | 0 | / |
| Preifz | 80 | 36 | / |
| Prieff | 80 | 7 | / |
| Preuff | 80 | 3 | / |
| Preuhf | 80 | 2 | / |
| Preiff | 80 | 1 | / |
| Preifs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Proefh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Prew | 75 | 1,732 | / |
| Prev | 75 | 279 | / |
| Perf | 75 | 61 | / |
| Pirf | 75 | 43 | / |
| Preb | 75 | 3 | / |
| Prif | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pyrev | 67 | 2,804 | / |
| Priev | 67 | 206 | / |
| Proev | 67 | 79 | / |
| Preva | 67 | 75 | / |
| Preib | 67 | 29 | / |
| Perff | 67 | 28 | / |
| Priew | 67 | 22 | / |
| Priff | 67 | 19 | / |
| Preev | 67 | 14 | / |
| Perfe | 67 | 12 | / |
| Praev | 67 | 9 | / |
| Preaw | 67 | 8 | / |
| Perfz | 67 | 7 | / |
| Praew | 67 | 6 | / |
| Preab | 67 | 5 | / |
| Prift | 67 | 5 | / |
| Pyrfe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pearf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Priof | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pjrfh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Prevs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Prevz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Preav | 67 | 1 | / |
| Perzf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Perfs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Prews | 67 | 1 | / |
| Preeb | 67 | 0 | / |
| Prehw | 67 | 0 | / |
| Preiv | 67 | 0 | / |
Pref Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pref in the Russian language | ||
| Преф | pref | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Pref
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