Raffu Surname
Approximately 40 people bear this surname
Raffu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 20 | 1:8,857,138 | 186,571 |
| India | 11 | 1:69,733,217 | 610,955 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Raffu (115) may also be a first name.
Raffu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Raffu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Raffu (Hindi: रफ्फू) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Raffu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Raffu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Raffu is the 3,100,440th most widely held surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 182,188,648 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 50 percent of Raffu live; 50 percent live in West Africa and 50 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Raffu is also the 873,022nd most frequently used first name globally, held by 115 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 20 people, or 1 in 8,857,138. In Nigeria Raffu is most common in: Oyo, where 55 percent live, Ekiti, where 25 percent live and Lagos, where 5 percent live. Not including Nigeria Raffu exists in 7 countries. It is also common in India, where 28 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 10 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raiffu | 91 | 15 | / |
| Raffou | 91 | 3 | / |
| Rauffu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Raffus | 91 | 1 | / |
| Rafu | 89 | 3,072 | / |
| Raffoux | 83 | 533 | / |
| Raffaut | 83 | 469 | / |
| Raffaud | 83 | 227 | / |
| Rauffus | 83 | 12 | / |
| Rauffuß | 83 | 1 | / |
| Raffaus | 83 | 0 | / |
| Raifu | 80 | 13,112 | / |
| Raufu | 80 | 7,716 | / |
| Rafus | 80 | 207 | / |
| Rafui | 80 | 179 | / |
| Rafou | 80 | 62 | / |
| Rafau | 80 | 53 | / |
| Ratfu | 80 | 29 | / |
| Rafeu | 80 | 26 | / |
| Raefu | 80 | 17 | / |
| Rafud | 80 | 16 | / |
| Raafu | 80 | 6 | / |
| Rafuj | 80 | 6 | / |
| Rhafu | 80 | 4 | / |
| Rayfu | 80 | 4 | / |
| Rafut | 80 | 2 | / |
| Rafup | 80 | 2 | / |
| Rawfu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Reffu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Roffu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rafuh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rafuz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Raffault | 77 | 492 | / |
| Raiffaud | 77 | 26 | / |
| Rayfus | 73 | 58 | / |
| Rahufu | 73 | 45 | / |
| Rafout | 73 | 42 | / |
| Radfux | 73 | 22 | / |
| Raufuß | 73 | 21 | / |
| Rafaut | 73 | 17 | / |
| Rafaud | 73 | 17 | / |
| Raufus | 73 | 15 | / |
| Rafoud | 73 | 7 | / |
| Raifuh | 73 | 5 | / |
| Raufau | 73 | 4 | / |
| Raufuu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Rahafu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Rauufu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Raufui | 73 | 2 | / |
| Raffoe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rafuha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Roffus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rafuis | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rafoux | 73 | 1 | / |
| Raifou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Reafus | 73 | 0 | / |
| Rahfus | 73 | 0 | / |
| Rafeus | 73 | 0 | / |
| Refu | 67 | 198 | / |
| Reffouh | 67 | 137 | / |
| Rofu | 67 | 134 | / |
| Raifaud | 67 | 48 | / |
| Rafault | 67 | 23 | / |
| Rauhfuß | 67 | 19 | / |
| Rajsfus | 67 | 13 | / |
| Raheefu | 67 | 10 | / |
| Rathfux | 67 | 8 | / |
| Raufuss | 67 | 8 | / |
| Rathfuß | 67 | 7 | / |
| Rahafuj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raafouz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ratfult | 67 | 0 | / |
| Reafuhs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rahfuss | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rathfus | 67 | 0 | / |
| Roffuth | 67 | 0 | / |
Raffu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Raffu in the Hindi language | ||
| रफ्फू | raphphu | 52.78 |
| रफफू | raphaphu | 45.83 |
| रफ्फ़ू | raphfu | 1.39 |
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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
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- 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 Raffu
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