Zulfu Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sudan
Highest density in:
Azerbaijan

Zulfu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zulfu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Azerbaijan21:4,824,56142,415
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Zülfü (5) are calculated separately.

Zulfu (101) may also be a first name.

Zulfu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zulfu is carried by more people in Sudan than any other country/territory. It may occur as: Zülfü. For other potential spellings of Zulfu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zulfu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 6,723,624th most commonly used family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. The last name Zulfu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 50 percent of Zulfu reside; 50 percent reside in North Africa and 50 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 940,641st most common given name worldwide, borne by 101 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Sudan, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 9,377,549. Not including Sudan it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Azerbaijan, where 25 percent are found and India, where 13 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zulfau9113/
Zülfü875/
Zoulfou836/
Zulfout832/
Julfu8010/
Sulfu804/
Sulfus739/
Soulfou674/
Djoulfou621/
Chaulfoux571/
Solfou551/

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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
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  • 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 Zulfu
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