Kafaei Surname

1,871,545th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 98 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Kafaei Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kafaei Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran511:1,505,54059,762
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
England31:18,572,686338,250
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Kafaei Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kafaei occurs in Iran more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kafaei? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,871,545th most frequent family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 74,362,713 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 56 percent of Kafaei are found; 52 percent are found in South Asia and 52 percent are found in Islamic South Asia.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Iran, where it is borne by 51 people, or 1 in 1,505,540. In Iran it is most prevalent in: Tehran Province, where 51 percent reside, Razavi Khorasan Province, where 27 percent reside and Bushehr Province, where 16 percent reside. Outside of Iran Kafaei occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent reside and Canada, where 11 percent reside.

Kafaei Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kafaei surname are 32.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 85.71% being registered to vote for the political party.

Kafaei earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 37.03% more than the national average, earning $59,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khafaei9233/
Kafajei921/
Kaffaei921/
Kafaee83944/
Kafaie83199/
Kafawe8368/
Kafahi8314/
Kafaye8311/
Kofaei832/
Kafeie831/
Kafeei831/
Kafehi831/
Kafaui831/
Kafoei831/
Khafaie77460/
Khafaee7723/
Khafiei7722/
Kaffaie778/
Kafouei777/
Khafaje774/
Kafajai771/
Kafaeeh771/
Khafahi771/
Khafaye771/
Kafeu732/
Khafaeee711/
Qafaie67109/
Kafuje6752/
Qafaee6747/
Kafowe6737/
Kofahi6737/
Kavehi6726/
Kafe'e6716/
Kafoua6712/
Kafuye679/
Cafaye676/
Kaefeu674/
Kofawe673/
Kavahi673/
Kafoie672/
Kapfeu672/
Kofaie672/
Keafeu671/
Kaifeu671/
Kafeye671/
Kafoye671/
Kofaye671/
Kafiee671/
Cafaje671/
Kafoey671/
Kafoui671/

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Kafaei
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