Tafuh Surname

1,422,956th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 152 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Tafuh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tafuh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon1481:140,33215,641
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Tafuh Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tafuh is found most frequently in Cameroon. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Tafuh.

How Common Is The Last Name Tafuh? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,422,956th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 47,944,381 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Tafuh live; 97 percent live in Central Africa and 96 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.

It is most commonly used in Cameroon, where it is carried by 148 people, or 1 in 140,332. In Cameroon it is most numerous in: Northwest Region, where 79 percent reside, Centre Region, where 16 percent reside and Southwest Region, where 2 percent reside. Without taking into account Cameroon Tafuh is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 2 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Tafui801,306/
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Tafut807/
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Taafu802/
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Taffou73290/
Taufui7337/
Taffeu7318/
Tahafu7316/
Tafuit7314/
Tafuis736/
Taifau735/
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Taffut732/
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Taufuí731/
Tatfeu731/
Tahfou731/
Tafust731/
Tafuiz731/
Tafooh731/
Tadfou731/
Tehfuh731/
Tafous731/
Tahfuj731/
Thafouyth711/
Tefu674,066/
Tofu671,265/
Taufu'a6712/
Taiffou674/
Tahafuj674/
Tahafou672/
Taufaus671/
Ta'afeu671/

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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 Tafuh
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