View the most religious surnames in Kenya

Where Does The Last Name Sharifu Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Sharifu (Hindi: शरीफु, Marathi: शरीफु) has its highest incidence in Tanzania. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Sharifu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sharifu? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 100,070^th most frequent surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,542,664 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Sharifu reside; 92 percent reside in East Africa and 92 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 32,479^th most commonly held forename world-wide. It is borne by 24,525 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 4,320 people, or 1 in 12,255. In Tanzania it is most common in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 20 percent reside, Pwani Region, where 11 percent reside and Tanga Region, where 9 percent reside. Excluding Tanzania this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 7 percent reside and Nigeria, where 1 percent reside.

Sharifu Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Sharifu surname is predominantly Christian (67%) in Kenya.