Vafo Surname
Approximately 61 people bear this surname
Vafo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 25 | 1:617,530 | 46,943 |
| Tajikistan | 16 | 1:524,168 | 3,647 |
| Russia | 9 | 1:16,013,673 | 414,297 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
Vafo (2,062) may also be a first name.
Vafo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vafo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Vafo (Hindi: वफो, Russian: Вафо) is more frequently found in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vafo? popularity and diffusion
The surname Vafo is the 2,460,878th most numerous last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 119,467,966 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 44 percent of Vafo reside; 41 percent reside in Southern Africa and 41 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 166,031st most widely held first name at a global level, borne by 2,062 people.
The last name Vafo is most widespread in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 25 people, or 1 in 617,530. In Zimbabwe Vafo is mostly concentrated in: Mashonaland West Province, where 68 percent reside, Midlands Province, where 24 percent reside and Mashonaland Central Province, where 4 percent reside. Apart from Zimbabwe this surname occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Tajikistan, where 26 percent reside and Russia, where 15 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vahfo | 89 | 1 | / |
| Vasfod | 80 | 29 | / |
| Vahfou | 80 | 29 | / |
| Vafoup | 80 | 21 | / |
| Wafo | 75 | 8,714 | / |
| Vafa | 75 | 2,417 | / |
| Bafo | 75 | 1,234 | / |
| Fafo | 75 | 278 | / |
| Vofo | 75 | 99 | / |
| Uafo | 75 | 2 | / |
| Vasfodh | 73 | 10 | / |
| Waffo | 67 | 2,949 | / |
| Baffo | 67 | 2,158 | / |
| Voufo | 67 | 1,517 | / |
| Bafou | 67 | 741 | / |
| Waifo | 67 | 223 | / |
| Voffo | 67 | 127 | / |
| Fafoo | 67 | 112 | / |
| Bafoa | 67 | 80 | / |
| Faifo | 67 | 44 | / |
| Basfo | 67 | 39 | / |
| Bafoy | 67 | 27 | / |
| Baafo | 67 | 26 | / |
| Wafou | 67 | 21 | / |
| Fafou | 67 | 15 | / |
| Vafat | 67 | 9 | / |
| Vafad | 67 | 9 | / |
| Faffo | 67 | 9 | / |
| Vaefa | 67 | 8 | / |
| Phafo | 67 | 7 | / |
| Faafo | 67 | 7 | / |
| Fafot | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bafoi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vafaa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vatfa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vaifa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vayfa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Baifo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Fatfo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wuafo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vuofo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waefo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bhafo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vaffa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wafop | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wafod | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bafoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vafau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vasfa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huafo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bafos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fafoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wafoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Voofo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vafah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vafeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Veufo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beafo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waafo | 67 | 1 | / |
Vafo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vafo in the Hindi language | ||
| वफो | vapho | 83.33 |
| वफ़ो | vafo | 16.67 |
| Vafo in the Russian language | ||
| Вафо | vafo | - |
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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 Vafo
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