Vanfau Surname
Approximately 128 people bear this surname
Vanfau Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| French Polynesia | 123 | 1:2,283 | 462 |
| New Caledonia | 4 | 1:69,056 | 6,678 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Vanfau Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vanfau Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Vanfau is borne by more people in French Polynesia than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vanfau? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,589,322nd most commonly occurring family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 56,933,952 people. The surname is primarily found in Oceania, where 99 percent of Vanfau live; 99 percent live in Oceania Islands and 96 percent live in Polynesia.
It is most commonly occurring in French Polynesia, where it is held by 123 people, or 1 in 2,283. Barring French Polynesia this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in New Caledonia, where 3 percent are found and South Africa, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanfaut | 92 | 4 | / |
| Vanfu | 91 | 36 | / |
| Vanfa | 91 | 10 | / |
| Vanffaut | 86 | 43 | / |
| Vanfou | 83 | 7 | / |
| Fanfau | 83 | 3 | / |
| Vanfoa | 83 | 2 | / |
| Vanfai | 83 | 1 | / |
| Vainfas | 77 | 12 | / |
| Vanfuss | 77 | 3 | / |
| Vanfach | 77 | 1 | / |
| Beanfau | 77 | 0 | / |
| Vanfult | 77 | 0 | / |
| Fanfa | 73 | 997 | / |
| Banfa | 73 | 190 | / |
| Wanfu | 73 | 128 | / |
| Vonfu | 73 | 18 | / |
| Fanfu | 73 | 15 | / |
| Wanfa | 73 | 7 | / |
| Banfu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fanfut | 67 | 99 | / |
| Banfus | 67 | 79 | / |
| Banfai | 67 | 28 | / |
| Vanphu | 67 | 16 | / |
| Vonfay | 67 | 9 | / |
| Phanfa | 67 | 9 | / |
| Vanpha | 67 | 7 | / |
| Banfeu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Vanfej | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vanfoutch | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wanfai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Fanfas | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wanfeu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wanfou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huanfu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vuamfu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Banfah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Banfou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Banfue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vanfoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanfah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baanfa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Banfay | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Vanfau
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