Refu Surname
Approximately 198 people bear this surname
Refu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 130 | 1:118,756 | 16,091 |
| Indonesia | 46 | 1:2,874,982 | 163,265 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
Refu (1,285) may also be a first name.
Refu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Refu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Refu (Hindi: रेफु, Russian: Рефу) is more commonly found in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Refu? popularity and diffusion
Refu is the 1,194,481st most numerous surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 36,805,787 people. The surname Refu occurs mostly in Africa, where 69 percent of Refu reside; 67 percent reside in Southern Africa and 67 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 219,865th most frequently used first name on earth It is held by 1,285 people.
Refu is most prevalent in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 130 people, or 1 in 118,756. In Zimbabwe it is most frequent in: Manicaland Province, where 58 percent are found, Harare Province, where 25 percent are found and Mashonaland East Province, where 9 percent are found. Besides Zimbabwe it is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 23 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Refus | 89 | 26 | / |
| Raefu | 89 | 17 | / |
| Refuh | 89 | 3 | / |
| Riefu | 89 | 3 | / |
| Refou | 89 | 3 | / |
| Refut | 89 | 1 | / |
| Refui | 89 | 1 | / |
| Reffu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Reufu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Refuy | 89 | 1 | / |
| Rehfus | 80 | 141 | / |
| Rehfuß | 80 | 125 | / |
| Rhefus | 80 | 19 | / |
| Redfud | 80 | 19 | / |
| Refuss | 80 | 10 | / |
| Refouh | 80 | 5 | / |
| Refaut | 80 | 5 | / |
| Reifus | 80 | 4 | / |
| Reifut | 80 | 4 | / |
| Reffus | 80 | 1 | / |
| Refoud | 80 | 1 | / |
| Refhus | 80 | 0 | / |
| Reafus | 80 | 0 | / |
| Reyfus | 80 | 0 | / |
| Rafu | 75 | 3,072 | / |
| Rifu | 75 | 175 | / |
| Rofu | 75 | 134 | / |
| Ryfu | 75 | 4 | / |
| Rjfu | 75 | 2 | / |
| Rehfuss | 73 | 414 | / |
| Reffouh | 73 | 137 | / |
| Refault | 73 | 32 | / |
| Raheefu | 73 | 10 | / |
| Reifuss | 73 | 6 | / |
| Rhiepfu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Roheefu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rehfous | 73 | 1 | / |
| Reafuhs | 73 | 0 | / |
| Reefust | 73 | 0 | / |
| Raifu | 67 | 13,112 | / |
| Rifau | 67 | 217 | / |
| Rafui | 67 | 179 | / |
| Reefhuis | 67 | 125 | / |
| Rafau | 67 | 53 | / |
| Rifou | 67 | 40 | / |
| Raffu | 67 | 40 | / |
| Rephu | 67 | 33 | / |
| Ruifu | 67 | 28 | / |
| Roifu | 67 | 27 | / |
| Rafeu | 67 | 26 | / |
| Ryofu | 67 | 24 | / |
| Rifud | 67 | 13 | / |
| Riffu | 67 | 10 | / |
| Reffouch | 67 | 9 | / |
| Raafu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Refoe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Rhafu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rayfu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rifus | 67 | 3 | / |
| Refoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rafuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rehfauss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rawfu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roffu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhofu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Riofu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rifut | 67 | 0 | / |
Refu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Refu in the Hindi language | ||
| रेफु | rephu | 66.67 |
| रेफू | rephu | 33.33 |
| Refu in the Russian language | ||
| Рефу | refu | - |
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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 Refu
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