Kaf Surname
Approximately 6,044 people bear this surname
Kaf Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan | 2,644 | 1:3,344 | 680 |
| Morocco | 1,056 | 1:32,648 | 5,235 |
| Algeria | 884 | 1:43,701 | 7,710 |
| Egypt | 824 | 1:111,573 | 9,244 |
| Indonesia | 256 | 1:516,598 | 42,062 |
| Iran | 114 | 1:673,531 | 35,891 |
| DR Congo | 75 | 1:985,061 | 64,020 |
| Turkey | 42 | 1:1,852,891 | 66,380 |
| Pakistan | 27 | 1:6,616,440 | 38,275 |
| India | 22 | 1:34,866,608 | 408,224 |
| United States | 18 | 1:20,136,607 | 622,629 |
| Papua New Guinea | 15 | 1:543,581 | 66,712 |
| Afghanistan | 9 | 1:3,572,576 | 20,130 |
| Tunisia | 9 | 1:67,847 | 8,246 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1:2,326,302 | 54,089 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
Kaf (548) may also be a first name.
Kaf Demographics
Average Kaf Salary in
United States
$22,971 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kaf Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kaf Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kaf (Arabic: كف, Russian: Каф) has its highest incidence in Jordan. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kaf? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 80,551st most frequently used family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,205,749 people. The last name Kaf is primarily found in Asia, where 52 percent of Kaf are found; 46 percent are found in North Africa and 44 percent are found in Levant. It is also the 359,856th most widespread first name at a global level It is held by 548 people.
The surname Kaf is most prevalent in Jordan, where it is held by 2,644 people, or 1 in 3,344. In Jordan Kaf is most numerous in: Amman Governorate, where 48 percent reside, Mafraq Governorate, where 23 percent reside and Madaba Governorate, where 20 percent reside. Besides Jordan this surname occurs in 32 countries. It is also common in Morocco, where 17 percent reside and Algeria, where 15 percent reside.
Kaf Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Kaf are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% registered with the party.
Kaf earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 46.76% less than the national average, earning $22,971 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaif | 86 | 4,164 | / |
| Kafe | 86 | 3,092 | / |
| Kauf | 86 | 2,020 | / |
| Kaff | 86 | 910 | / |
| Kaaf | 86 | 504 | / |
| Khaf | 86 | 412 | / |
| Kahf | 86 | 77 | / |
| Kafh | 86 | 72 | / |
| Kapf | 86 | 59 | / |
| Kavf | 86 | 14 | / |
| Keaf | 86 | 11 | / |
| Kayf | 86 | 9 | / |
| Gkaf | 86 | 4 | / |
| Kafs | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kazf | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kkaf | 86 | 1 | / |
| Khaif | 75 | 1,191 | / |
| Kaffe | 75 | 551 | / |
| Kauff | 75 | 532 | / |
| Khavf | 75 | 162 | / |
| Kaife | 75 | 90 | / |
| Kaipf | 75 | 64 | / |
| Khafe | 75 | 57 | / |
| Kapff | 75 | 56 | / |
| Khauf | 75 | 42 | / |
| Khayf | 75 | 37 | / |
| Kahaf | 75 | 22 | / |
| Kaaaf | 75 | 21 | / |
| Khaaf | 75 | 8 | / |
| Kasfe | 75 | 7 | / |
| Kaafe | 75 | 5 | / |
| Khaff | 75 | 4 | / |
| Khafh | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kaufe | 75 | 3 | / |
| Kafsh | 75 | 3 | / |
| Kapfe | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kahfe | 75 | 2 | / |
| Keaft | 75 | 2 | / |
| Keafe | 75 | 2 | / |
| Khasf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Khaft | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hkafe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kafhh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kadfe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kajfe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kayfe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kaiff | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kaaif | 75 | 1 | / |
| Keaff | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kaufs | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kaupf | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kauhf | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kaafh | 75 | 0 | / |
| Keapf | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kauft | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kaw | 67 | 5,006 | / |
| Kav | 67 | 3,193 | / |
| Caf | 67 | 1,674 | / |
| Kof | 67 | 687 | / |
| Qaf | 67 | 300 | / |
| Kafowa | 67 | 27 | / |
| Kafova | 67 | 19 | / |
| Khafsh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Khaife | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kaaftt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keaufe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kauouf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaifeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kachfe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kahaif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khaufe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kashfh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaashf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaaffe | 67 | 0 | / |
| Keaffe | 67 | 0 | / |
Kaf Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kaf in the Russian language | ||
| Каф | kaf | - |
| Kaf in the Arabic language | ||
| كف | kf | - |
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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 Kaf
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