Ikafa Surname

1,727,723rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 112 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Ikafa Surname Definition:

Ikafa is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: immortal.

Ikafa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia751:211,33213,534
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
England11:55,718,059489,080
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Ikafa Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ikafa is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: immortal.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Ikafa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ikafa is carried by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ikafa? popularity and diffusion

Ikafa is the 1,727,723rd most commonly occurring surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 65,067,374 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Ikafa live; 67 percent live in Southern Africa and 67 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most widespread in Zambia, where it is borne by 75 people, or 1 in 211,332. In Zambia it is most common in: Lusaka Province, where 77 percent are found, Copperbelt Province, where 5 percent are found and Southern Province, where 5 percent are found. Apart from Zambia Ikafa exists in 4 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 24 percent are found and Nigeria, where 7 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ekafa80419/
Ikafi8031/
Ikafe805/
Ikafo804/
Ikofa804/
Ukafa803/
Ikafé801/
Ikeafe7361/
Etkafa736/
Iskafi735/
Ikhafo735/
Ukaefa734/
Iskafe732/
Yokafa731/
Ekaifa731/
Ikaifo731/
Ikhafe731/
Ekafea731/
Hukafa731/
Ikheafe67138/
Aikaifi671/
Iskaafi671/
Gikapha671/
Ikofaha671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ikafa
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