Zafu Surname
Approximately 10,026 people bear this surname
Zafu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 9,981 | 1:9,773 | 1,467 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Nigeria | 14 | 1:12,653,054 | 227,444 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Zafu (4,777) may also be a first name.
Zafu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zafu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Zafu is found in Ethiopia more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Zafu? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 51,133rd most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 726,865 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Zafu are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 100 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 98,945th most prevalent forename at a global level, held by 4,777 people.
This last name is most widely held in Ethiopia, where it is borne by 9,981 people, or 1 in 9,773. Not including Ethiopia this last name occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 0 percent are found and Nigeria, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zaifu | 89 | 10 | / |
| Zafou | 89 | 9 | / |
| Zafuz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Zafui | 89 | 1 | / |
| Zafau | 89 | 1 | / |
| Zaffou | 80 | 279 | / |
| Zhafuh | 80 | 183 | / |
| Tzafou | 80 | 41 | / |
| Zafahu | 80 | 5 | / |
| Zafoud | 80 | 2 | / |
| Zahafu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Zaifud | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zahfou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zaafut | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tzafuy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zaifau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Safu | 75 | 1,773 | / |
| Jafu | 75 | 1,028 | / |
| Cafu | 75 | 429 | / |
| Zefu | 75 | 97 | / |
| Zofu | 75 | 5 | / |
| Xafu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zaifout | 73 | 4 | / |
| Zaifudd | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zaafout | 73 | 1 | / |
| Safou | 67 | 7,127 | / |
| Safui | 67 | 2,201 | / |
| Saefu | 67 | 1,098 | / |
| Jaffu | 67 | 945 | / |
| Saifu | 67 | 596 | / |
| Siafu | 67 | 481 | / |
| Chafu | 67 | 458 | / |
| Tsafu | 67 | 272 | / |
| Shafu | 67 | 254 | / |
| Sayfu | 67 | 189 | / |
| Caffu | 67 | 159 | / |
| Safau | 67 | 150 | / |
| Cafeu | 67 | 92 | / |
| Zofou | 67 | 69 | / |
| Jaifu | 67 | 54 | / |
| Saffu | 67 | 47 | / |
| Jawfu | 67 | 29 | / |
| Jafeu | 67 | 27 | / |
| Šafus | 67 | 27 | / |
| Caifu | 67 | 26 | / |
| Scafu | 67 | 22 | / |
| Saafu | 67 | 20 | / |
| Jafou | 67 | 14 | / |
| Safud | 67 | 11 | / |
| Cafuy | 67 | 10 | / |
| Jafau | 67 | 8 | / |
| Safeu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Seafu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Tjafu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Saufu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Safuh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jafui | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zaphu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Safus | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cafou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zafoe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zoufu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Safut | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ssafu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jafud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zuifu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Satfu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaafu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Safuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zuofu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jayfu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Safup | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zefeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeefu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jafus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sapfu | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Zafu
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