Tafuna Surname
Approximately 127 people bear this surname
Tafuna Surname Definition:
Tafuna is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: we have searched frantically (for this child).
Tafuna Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 88 | 1:4,118,852 | 221,730 |
| Uganda | 12 | 1:3,253,273 | 85,117 |
| Tanzania | 9 | 1:5,882,401 | 60,754 |
| American Samoa | 6 | 1:9,293 | 1,961 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Tonga | 1 | 1:107,313 | 791 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Tafuna (58) may also be a first name.
Tafuna Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Tafuna is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: we have searched frantically (for this child).
Tafuna Demographics
Average Tafuna Salary in
United States
$46,487 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Tafuna Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tafuna Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Tafuna (Hindi: तफुना) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Tafuna? popularity and diffusion
Tafuna is the 1,596,935th most frequently held family name in the world, held by around 1 in 57,382,251 people. The last name Tafuna is mostly found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Tafuna reside; 58 percent reside in North America and 58 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,295,729th most widely held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 58 people.
This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 88 people, or 1 in 4,118,852. In The United States Tafuna is primarily concentrated in: Utah, where 45 percent are found, California, where 26 percent are found and Hawaii, where 16 percent are found. Barring The United States this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 9 percent are found and Tanzania, where 7 percent are found.
Tafuna Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Tafuna last name are 33.73% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 86.96% being registered to vote for the party.
Tafuna earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.74% more than the national average, earning $46,487 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tafunai | 92 | 219 | / |
| Tafunga | 92 | 141 | / |
| Tafouna | 92 | 29 | / |
| Tafunea | 92 | 3 | / |
| Tafuuna | 92 | 1 | / |
| Tafounas | 86 | 24 | / |
| Tahfouna | 86 | 22 | / |
| Tafunaai | 86 | 2 | / |
| Tafounai | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tafunaya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tapfunga | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tafuni | 83 | 854 | / |
| Tafuno | 83 | 152 | / |
| Tafune | 83 | 64 | / |
| Tafona | 83 | 51 | / |
| Ttafounas | 80 | 2 | / |
| Taifunaya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tafaune | 77 | 11 | / |
| Tafouni | 77 | 5 | / |
| Tofunga | 77 | 4 | / |
| Tafonoa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Tafonai | 77 | 2 | / |
| Taffuni | 77 | 2 | / |
| Taafune | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tofuuna | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tefuena | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tafunei | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tafonaa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tafinaj | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tayfuner | 71 | 20 | / |
| Tafounou | 71 | 9 | / |
| Toufouna | 71 | 5 | / |
| Tafounis | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tafounno | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tafone | 67 | 133 | / |
| Tafono | 67 | 39 | / |
| Tofona | 67 | 8 | / |
| Tafounout | 67 | 3 | / |
Tafuna Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tafuna in the Hindi language | ||
| तफुना | taphuna | - |
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