Where Does The Last Name Canifa Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Canifa is more frequently found in Cape Verde than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Canifa? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Canifa is the 3,323,005^th most widely held last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 208,215,598 people. The last name Canifa occurs predominantly in Africa, where 89 percent of Canifa live; 80 percent live in West Africa and 80 percent live in Luso-West Africa. It is also the 2,368,944^th most widespread forename in the world It is held by 21 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Cape Verde, where it is borne by 28 people, or 1 in 18,916. In Cape Verde Canifa is primarily concentrated in: Santo Antão, where 50 percent live, São Vicente, where 32 percent live and Sal, where 18 percent live. Without taking into account Cape Verde this surname is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 9 percent live and Brazil, where 3 percent live.