Where Does The Last Name Rufu Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Rufu is carried by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rufu? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 214,351^st most commonly used surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 3,797,575 people. The surname Rufu is primarily found in Africa, where 92 percent of Rufu are found; 89 percent are found in Southern Africa and 89 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 341,591^st most frequently occurring forename world-wide, borne by 599 people.

The last name Rufu is most commonly occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 1,700 people, or 1 in 9,081. In Zimbabwe Rufu is most numerous in: Mashonaland West Province, where 19 percent reside, Harare Province, where 17 percent reside and Masvingo Province, where 17 percent reside. Without taking into account Zimbabwe this last name exists in 21 countries. It also occurs in Iraq, where 5 percent reside and Nigeria, where 2 percent reside.

Rufu Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Rufu has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rufu last name decreased 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.