Salafou Surname
Approximately 10 people bear this surname
Salafou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 9 | 1:2,132,446 | 40,124 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Salafou (24) may also be a first name.
Salafou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Salafou Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Salafou is held by more people in Niger than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Salafou? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 6,063,924th most commonly occurring last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. The surname Salafou occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Salafou live; 90 percent live in West Africa and 90 percent live in Chadic Africa. It is also the 2,187,323rd most commonly held first name in the world, borne by 24 people.
It is most common in Niger, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 2,132,446. In Niger Salafou is most common in: Tahoua Region, where 44 percent live, Maradi Region, where 22 percent live and Zinder Region, where 22 percent live. Not including Niger this last name is found in one country. It is also common in Cameroon, where 10 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaifou | 93 | 3 | / |
| Salafu | 92 | 101 | / |
| Salafo | 92 | 2 | / |
| Salofou | 86 | 9 | / |
| Salafuh | 86 | 2 | / |
| Salayfu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Salafue | 86 | 1 | / |
| Saloufou | 80 | 1,631 | / |
| Shalafut | 80 | 9 | / |
| Sialafau | 80 | 3 | / |
| Saliofou | 80 | 3 | / |
| Saloifou | 80 | 2 | / |
| Salautfu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Salafhoo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Salafa | 77 | 99 | / |
| Salofu | 77 | 17 | / |
| Xalafo | 77 | 2 | / |
| Salafà | 77 | 1 | / |
| Saloffoue | 75 | 2 | / |
| Saaloufou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Salofouet | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shallafoo | 75 | 0 | / |
| Chalafu | 71 | 91 | / |
| Saloufa | 71 | 28 | / |
| Salafah | 71 | 11 | / |
| Salafie | 71 | 9 | / |
| Salafai | 71 | 9 | / |
| Salaifa | 71 | 7 | / |
| Salafee | 71 | 6 | / |
| Salafey | 71 | 6 | / |
| Salaphu | 71 | 4 | / |
| Saliofu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Salafea | 71 | 1 | / |
| Salafat | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saloufas | 67 | 47 | / |
| Szalafai | 67 | 11 | / |
| Salafiya | 67 | 5 | / |
| Salafeej | 67 | 5 | / |
| Shalafat | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shalafah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shaloufa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Szalafei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sallafie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shatlafa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaloufou | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Salafou
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