Tyafu Surname

1,504,764th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 139 people bear this surname

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

Tyafu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tyafu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1391:389,76834,651

Tyafu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tyafu is found in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Tyafu.

How Common Is The Last Name Tyafu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,504,764th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 52,428,388 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Tyafu are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Tyafu is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is borne by 139 people, or 1 in 389,768. In South Africa Tyafu is most numerous in: Eastern Cape, where 59 percent are found, Western Cape, where 15 percent are found and Free State, where 10 percent are found.

Tyafu Last Name Statistics demography

Tyafu earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 47.48% less than the national average, earning R 124,800 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tyhafu917/
Tjafu805/
Tyofu804/
Tiafau739/
Tiafeu731/
Tehafuj671/
Tajiofeu6216/
Tajiofou621/
Tiafoe552/
Tjofou551/
Teofeu551/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Tyafu
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