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 last name Sikofu is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sikofu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,957,383rd most frequently held surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 291,501,837 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Sikofu live; 76 percent live in Southern Africa and 76 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The last name Sikofu is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is borne by 18 people, or 1 in 3,009,872. In South Africa Sikofu is most common in: Eastern Cape, where 100 percent reside. Outside of South Africa this surname occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 16 percent reside and Uganda, where 8 percent reside.

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
  • 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 Sikofu
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