Salfu Surname
Approximately 27 people bear this surname
Salfu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 26 | 1:6,813,183 | 158,601 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Salfu (40) may also be a first name.
Salfu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Salfu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Salfu (Hindi: सल्फू, Marathi: सलफू) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Salfu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 3,798,600th most numerous last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 269,909,108 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Salfu reside; 96 percent reside in West Africa and 96 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Salfu is also the 1,614,485th most prevalent first name in the world, borne by 40 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 26 people, or 1 in 6,813,183. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Kogi, where 42 percent are found, Oyo, where 38 percent are found and Benue, where 15 percent are found. Other than Nigeria it occurs in one country. It is also found in Tanzania, where 4 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salfou | 91 | 86 | / |
| Sailfu | 91 | 16 | / |
| Salfus | 91 | 4 | / |
| Salfeu | 91 | 3 | / |
| Sallfu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Salfouh | 83 | 14 | / |
| Sallfou | 83 | 7 | / |
| Sailfou | 83 | 3 | / |
| Salffou | 83 | 2 | / |
| Shalfou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Calfu | 80 | 406 | / |
| Jalfu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shalfouh | 77 | 50 | / |
| Shalfout | 77 | 2 | / |
| Calfui | 73 | 135 | / |
| Solfou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Soulfou | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chalfou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jalfoud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jalfouh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schsalfuss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chalfouh | 62 | 15 | / |
| Chalfout | 62 | 1 | / |
| Chalfauh | 62 | 0 | / |
| Chalfaut | 62 | 0 | / |
| Calfú | 60 | 1 | / |
| Chaulfoux | 57 | 1 | / |
| Chailfoux | 57 | 0 | / |
| Zoulfou | 50 | 6 | / |
Salfu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Salfu in the Marathi language | ||
| सलफू | salaphu | - |
| Salfu in the Hindi language | ||
| सल्फू | salphu | 50 |
| सलफू | salaphu | 37.5 |
| सल्फु | salphu | 12.5 |
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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 Salfu
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