Salifu Surname
Approximately 71,792 people bear this surname
Salifu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 49,183 | 1:549 | 70 |
| Nigeria | 20,866 | 1:8,490 | 950 |
| Malawi | 863 | 1:19,837 | 3,086 |
| Cameroon | 208 | 1:99,851 | 11,805 |
| Egypt | 153 | 1:600,887 | 32,813 |
| United States | 108 | 1:3,356,101 | 190,802 |
| England | 101 | 1:551,664 | 33,983 |
| Liberia | 55 | 1:80,155 | 6,706 |
| DR Congo | 55 | 1:1,343,265 | 79,223 |
| Canada | 20 | 1:1,842,280 | 119,096 |
| Benin | 15 | 1:689,040 | 39,432 |
| Brazil | 15 | 1:14,271,622 | 267,944 |
| Zimbabwe | 14 | 1:1,102,731 | 66,551 |
| Niger | 12 | 1:1,599,335 | 32,126 |
| Uganda | 11 | 1:3,549,025 | 89,142 |
| Sierra Leone | 9 | 1:787,737 | 678 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Zambia | 6 | 1:2,641,654 | 34,188 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Iceland | 5 | 1:76,018 | 4,442 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Mali | 4 | 1:4,242,259 | 2,433 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
Salifu (36,608) may also be a first name.
Salifu Demographics
Salifu Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Salifu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Salifu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Salifu (Russian: Салифу) occurs in Ghana more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Salifu? popularity and diffusion
Salifu is the 7,909th most widespread last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 101,509 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Salifu live; 98 percent live in West Africa and 98 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 23,880th most frequent first name on earth, held by 36,608 people.
The surname is most numerous in Ghana, where it is borne by 49,183 people, or 1 in 549. Outside of Ghana Salifu occurs in 58 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 29 percent live and Malawi, where 1 percent live.
Salifu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Salifu last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya and Muslim (55%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those bearing the Salifu last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Salifu earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 3.36% less than the national average, earning $41,698 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.04% less than the national average, earning $39,231 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salifou | 92 | 120,457 | / |
| Shalifu | 92 | 108 | / |
| Sallifu | 92 | 12 | / |
| Saliufu | 92 | 11 | / |
| Sailifu | 92 | 5 | / |
| Saliffu | 92 | 5 | / |
| Saulifu | 92 | 4 | / |
| Salifuh | 92 | 3 | / |
| Saliofu | 92 | 2 | / |
| Saluifu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Salidfu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ssalifu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Saliffou | 86 | 89 | / |
| Sallifou | 86 | 38 | / |
| Saalifou | 86 | 21 | / |
| Ssalifou | 86 | 13 | / |
| Salifouy | 86 | 8 | / |
| Salidfou | 86 | 7 | / |
| Szalifou | 86 | 5 | / |
| Saluifou | 86 | 4 | / |
| Sailifou | 86 | 4 | / |
| Saliofou | 86 | 3 | / |
| Salaifou | 86 | 3 | / |
| Salifous | 86 | 2 | / |
| Salifgou | 86 | 2 | / |
| Saloifou | 86 | 2 | / |
| Salifhou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sajlifou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Salifoud | 86 | 1 | / |
| Salufu | 83 | 1,429 | / |
| Salefu | 83 | 466 | / |
| Jalifu | 83 | 343 | / |
| Zalifu | 83 | 29 | / |
| Solifu | 83 | 3 | / |
| Selifu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Califu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Salliffou | 80 | 5 | / |
| Salefou | 77 | 52 | / |
| Shalufu | 77 | 13 | / |
| Zalifou | 77 | 3 | / |
| Chalifu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Salifoo | 77 | 2 | / |
| Jalifou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Soliffu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Salayfu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shalefu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zalifau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Schalifous | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shalifoe | 71 | 67 | / |
| Djalifou | 71 | 14 | / |
| Soilifou | 71 | 3 | / |
| Chalifou | 71 | 3 | / |
| Chalifau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sallefou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chalifoux | 67 | 4,757 | / |
| Selefu | 67 | 17 | / |
| Chalifouz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chalifaux | 67 | 3 | / |
| Selufu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Salouyfou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chalifous | 67 | 0 | / |
Salifu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Salifu in the Russian language | ||
| Салифу | salifu | - |
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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 Salifu
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