Sharfu Surname
Approximately 104 people bear this surname
Sharfu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 46 | 1:16,675,334 | 263,471 |
| United Arab Emirates | 36 | 1:254,508 | 17,423 |
| Pakistan | 20 | 1:8,932,194 | 45,447 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
Sharfu (1,326) may also be a first name.
Sharfu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sharfu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sharfu (Hindi: शरफू) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Sharfu? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,806,862nd most numerous last name in the world, held by around 1 in 70,072,557 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Sharfu are found; 63 percent are found in South Asia and 43 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 215,753rd most widely held first name throughout the world It is held by 1,326 people.
Sharfu is most frequently occurring in India, where it is held by 46 people, or 1 in 16,675,334. In India Sharfu is primarily concentrated in: Bihar, where 35 percent are found, Telangana, where 28 percent are found and Andhra Pradesh, where 7 percent are found. Excluding India this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in The United Arab Emirates, where 35 percent are found and Pakistan, where 19 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharfou | 92 | 14 | / |
| Sarfu | 91 | 47 | / |
| Sharfudd | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sarfui | 83 | 6 | / |
| Sarfou | 83 | 6 | / |
| Sarfus | 83 | 5 | / |
| Sherfu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Searfus | 77 | 46 | / |
| Sharfoo | 77 | 9 | / |
| Charfou | 77 | 7 | / |
| Sarfouh | 77 | 3 | / |
| Sharphu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sherfui | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sorfu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Serfu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Zarfu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Charfouh | 71 | 56 | / |
| Searfuss | 71 | 1 | / |
| Searfaus | 71 | 0 | / |
| Searfous | 71 | 0 | / |
| Serfuy | 67 | 55 | / |
| Sarphu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sarfoo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zarfou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Searfauss | 67 | 0 | / |
Sharfu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sharfu in the Hindi language | ||
| शरफू | saraphu | 77.78 |
| शरफु | saraphu | 13.33 |
| शर्फू | sarphu | 5.19 |
| शर्फु | sarphu | 2.22 |
| शार्फू | sarphu | 0.74 |
| शरफ़ु | sarafu | 0.74 |
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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 Sharfu
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