Salafu Surname
Approximately 101 people bear this surname
Salafu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 51 | 1:1,038,071 | 45,916 |
| India | 20 | 1:38,353,269 | 431,471 |
| Nigeria | 17 | 1:10,420,162 | 203,261 |
| Liberia | 5 | 1:881,707 | 33,815 |
| Zambia | 5 | 1:3,169,984 | 35,680 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Salafu (25) may also be a first name.
Salafu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Salafu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Salafu (Bengali: সলফু, Hindi: सलफू, Marathi: सलाफु) is found most frequently in Tanzania. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Salafu? popularity and diffusion
The surname Salafu is the 1,839,022nd most frequent last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 72,153,920 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 79 percent of Salafu live; 51 percent live in East Africa and 51 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Salafu is also the 2,136,160th most numerous forename in the world, borne by 25 people.
The surname is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is carried by 51 people, or 1 in 1,038,071. In Tanzania Salafu is primarily found in: Mbeya Region, where 100 percent are found. Barring Tanzania it occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in India, where 20 percent are found and Nigeria, where 17 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salafou | 92 | 10 | / |
| Salafuh | 92 | 2 | / |
| Salayfu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Shalafut | 86 | 9 | / |
| Salaifou | 86 | 3 | / |
| Sialafau | 86 | 3 | / |
| Salautfu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Salefu | 83 | 466 | / |
| Salofu | 83 | 17 | / |
| Chalafu | 77 | 91 | / |
| Salofou | 77 | 9 | / |
| Salaphu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Saliofu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Saluifu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Selafou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shalefu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Saloufou | 71 | 1,631 | / |
| Saluifou | 71 | 4 | / |
| Saliofou | 71 | 3 | / |
| Saloifou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Gialafou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sallefou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Salafhoo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Djalafuy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Selefu | 67 | 17 | / |
| Giallafou | 67 | 16 | / |
| Saaloufou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shallafoo | 67 | 0 | / |
| Solefui | 62 | 2 | / |
| Sehlefu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Zaloufou | 57 | 1 | / |
| Souloufou | 53 | 1 | / |
| Xolofu | 50 | 1 | / |
Salafu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Salafu in the Bengali language | ||
| সলফু | salaphu | - |
| Salafu in the Hindi language | ||
| सलफू | salaphu | - |
| Salafu in the Marathi language | ||
| सलाफु | salaphu | 50 |
| सलफु | salaphu | 50 |
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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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- 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 Salafu
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