Sikofu Surname

3,957,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Sikofu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sikofu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Sikofu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sikofu is found most frequently in South Africa. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sikofu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,957,383rd most frequently used family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 291,501,837 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Sikofu reside; 76 percent reside in Southern Africa and 76 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Sikofu is most widespread in South Africa, where it is held by 18 people, or 1 in 3,009,872. In South Africa Sikofu is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Cape, where 100 percent live. Aside from South Africa this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 16 percent live and Uganda, where 8 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sikafu8349/
Sikefu832/
Sicofu831/
Sikhafu7722/
Chikofu779/
Sikafou777/
Sikhefu772/
Sickafus7168/
Sikaffou711/
Cikafu67164/
Sekefu676/
Sekafu671/
Sickasfus671/
Sikaphu622/
Sikephu621/
Sekéfou621/
Sikhephu5711/
Sekeufou571/
Chikapfu571/
Zekefu501/

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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
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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 Sikofu
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