Abu Qafa Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Palestine
Highest density in:
Palestine

Abu Qafa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Abu Qafa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Palestine141:324,91811,054
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368

Abu Qafa Last Name Facts

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

Abu Qafa occurs more in Palestine more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Abu Qafa? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,649,889th most frequently occurring last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 404,863,662 people. Abu Qafa is primarily found in Asia, where 78 percent of Abu Qafa live; 78 percent live in West Asia and 78 percent live in Levant.

This surname is most frequently held in Palestine, where it is held by 14 people, or 1 in 324,918. In Palestine it is mostly found in: Deir al-Balah Governorate, where 100 percent reside. Other than Palestine this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in Egypt, where 22 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Abou Qafah896/
Abu Quafah891/
Abu Kafah821/
Abou Kafea78224/
Abu Kafaya785/
Abu Qafeeh781/
Abu Kafi755/
Abou Qeifah745/
Abou Kafi7111/
Abou Kafeh671/
Abou Koffa671/
Abu Khachfe631/

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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 Abu Qafa
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