Vafo Surname

2,460,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 61 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Tajikistan

Vafo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vafo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe251:617,53046,943
Tajikistan161:524,1683,647
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
India51:153,413,076951,030
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vahfo891/
Vasfod8029/
Vahfou8029/
Vafoup8021/
Wafo758,714/
Vafa752,417/
Bafo751,234/
Fafo75278/
Vofo7599/
Uafo752/
Vasfodh7310/
Waffo672,949/
Baffo672,158/
Voufo671,517/
Bafou67741/
Waifo67223/
Voffo67127/
Fafoo67112/
Bafoa6780/
Faifo6744/
Basfo6739/
Bafoy6727/
Baafo6726/
Wafou6721/
Fafou6715/
Vafat679/
Vafad679/
Faffo679/
Vaefa678/
Phafo677/
Faafo677/
Fafot675/
Bafoi675/
Vafaa675/
Vatfa675/
Vaifa674/
Vayfa673/
Baifo673/
Fatfo672/
Wuafo672/
Vuofo672/
Waefo672/
Bhafo672/
Vaffa672/
Wafop671/
Wafod671/
Bafoh671/
Vafau671/
Vasfa671/
Huafo671/
Bafos671/
Fafoi671/
Wafoi671/
Voofo671/
Vafah671/
Vafeu671/
Veufo671/
Beafo671/
Waafo671/

Vafo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vafo in the Hindi language
वफोvapho83.33
वफ़ोvafo16.67
Vafo in the Russian language
Вафоvafo-

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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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