Sifau Surname

1,014,722nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 250 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Maldives

Sifau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sifau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2271:780,36535,035
Maldives191:21,2721,350
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Sifau (4,173) may also be a first name.

Sifau Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Sifau Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Sifau occurs most in Nigeria. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sifau? popularity and diffusion

Sifau is the 1,014,722nd most widely held surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 29,150,184 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 91 percent of Sifau live; 91 percent live in West Africa and 91 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 107,467th most commonly used first name internationally, borne by 4,173 people.

The last name is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is held by 227 people, or 1 in 780,365. In Nigeria Sifau is mostly found in: Osun, where 39 percent reside, Oyo, where 19 percent reside and Ondo, where 10 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in The Maldives, where 8 percent reside and Bulgaria, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shifau91510/
Sifahu9133/
Suifau917/
Saifau911/
Sifauh911/
Sifaud911/
Sifa8991,085/
Sifu89328/
Shifahu8311/
Shizfau831/
Shifaue831/
Seifu8090,645/
Shifa8039,152/
Sifat8029,347/
Saifa801,115/
Sifah801,027/
Shifu80800/
Saifu80596/
Siffa80316/
Sifou80140/
Sifaz80123/
Sifas80106/
Sifai8095/
Seifa8075/
Soifa8059/
Suifa8051/
Siefa8040/
Sifha8031/
Siefu8020/
Sefau8017/
Sifae8011/
Sifaa808/
Sidfa807/
Sifad806/
Hsifu804/
Sifoa803/
Sifay802/
Sifup802/
Sifue802/
Sisfa802/
Sifeu802/
Siffu802/
Sifuh802/
Sitfa801/
Sipfa801/
Sifga801/
Sifhu801/
Sifui801/
Cifau801/
Saifaudd771/
Shifat738,812/
Seifou731,512/
Sifaya731,179/
Shifaz73864/
Shiffa73324/
Sifuya73239/
Saifah73231/
Soifah73168/
Shifai73151/
Siffah73135/
Shaifa73123/
Schifa73105/
Seifah7399/
Shifah7390/
Shifas7375/
Sifaat7353/
Saifou7352/
Shaifu7349/
Saifud7341/
Sifayi7334/
Seifai7330/
Seifas7321/
Saiffa7321/
Shifaa7318/
Sifiya7318/
Shiofu7318/
Shefau7317/
Sheifu7316/
Sifaah7311/
Siffat7310/
Shifad739/
Sifaaz737/
Sifahe737/
Sifayo737/
Siefus737/
Saifad736/
Shoifa736/
Sifaye736/
Saifat735/
Saifui735/
Sjaifu735/
Sifaia734/
Saifai734/
Sifouh734/
Sefaue734/
Saifha734/
Siefou734/
Sifait733/
Saifaz733/
Chifau733/
Saifuz733/
Siefeu732/
Shuifa732/
Saifaa731/
Saifuj731/
Saifus731/
Siewfu731/
Seifat731/
Sifuye731/
Seiffa731/
Seifuu731/
Sieffa731/
Saaifu731/
Siefay731/
Shsifa731/
Zaifau731/
Shijfu731/
Zuifau731/
Shifue731/
Suifoa731/
Shifha731/
Shifuh731/
Siffou731/
Sifoya731/
Ssifou731/
Saifea731/
Saaifa731/
Scaifa731/
Seifay731/
Seifeu731/
Seifha731/
Sifhat731/
Shuifu731/
Sifeyu731/
Sifoue731/
Sifous731/
Suifat731/
Shifhu731/
Shifou731/
Saiffu731/
Siffas731/
Shgifa731/
Siwfai731/
Jaifau731/
Scifus730/
Seifut730/
Shifut730/
Seifus730/
Siefat730/
Siefas730/
Sefaus730/
Sefu6730,132/
Sefa6724,487/
Sifo671,457/
Zifa671,041/
Seifuji67371/
Cifu67352/
Giffaut67280/
Gifu67266/
Syfu67190/
Shifuji67175/
Şifa67174/
Syfa67100/
Giffaud6763/
Saifuji6746/
Gifa6745/
Shoifah6743/
Cifa6740/
Jifa6735/
Shifaaz6733/
Siewfah6730/
Sifayat6721/
Shifaat6720/
Jifu6720/
Shaifah6716/
Sahaifa6716/
Xifa6716/
Zifu6715/
Giffaux6715/
Saifudd6712/
Saifiya6711/
Sifaiah6710/
Shifaya678/
Siefach676/
Saidfou676/
Shaifud676/
Sifaiha675/
Shifait675/
Shifaha674/
Shifoya674/
Shifaah673/
Seifija673/
Saifout673/
Shifiya672/
Shefahu672/
Seifaye672/
Shiffat672/
Suiffeu672/
Sheifou672/
Seidfou672/
Sifaihi672/
Shaiffu672/
Xifu671/
Schiffhaue671/
Schiffu671/
Siefeut671/
Sifaadh671/
Shifadp671/
Shifaji671/
Shaifat671/
Seifiya671/
Shaifui671/
Jssifou671/
Shiffou671/
Sifoued671/
Sifouep671/
Ssifayo671/
Ssoifou671/
Siewfai671/
Shiefaa671/
Shifaye671/
Shifayo671/
Saifuzz671/
Scheifa671/
Seifeat670/
Siefast670/
Seifust670/

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