Kafali Surname
Approximately 4,336 people bear this surname
Kafali Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 4,151 | 1:18,748 | 2,261 |
| Greece | 73 | 1:151,778 | 24,972 |
| Uganda | 24 | 1:1,626,637 | 57,482 |
| Germany | 20 | 1:4,025,273 | 167,743 |
| England | 15 | 1:3,714,537 | 119,675 |
| Northern Cyprus | 8 | 1:39,876 | 7,494 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Algeria | 6 | 1:6,438,592 | 53,709 |
| Bulgaria | 6 | 1:1,163,151 | 37,744 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
Kafali (27) may also be a first name.
Kafali Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kafali Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kafali (Hindi: काफली) is carried by more people in Turkey than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kafali? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kafali is the 107,597th most frequent surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,680,707 people. The last name Kafali is predominantly found in Asia, where 84 percent of Kafali live; 83 percent live in West Asia and 83 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 2,036,353rd most frequent given name internationally. It is borne by 27 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Turkey, where it is held by 4,151 people, or 1 in 18,748. In Turkey Kafali is most frequent in: Istanbul Province, where 12 percent live, Izmir Province, where 10 percent live and Tokat Province, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account Turkey this last name is found in 23 countries. It also occurs in Greece, where 2 percent live and Uganda, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kafhali | 92 | 11 | / |
| Kafalgi | 92 | 9 | / |
| Kafalia | 92 | 9 | / |
| Kafaili | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kafaali | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kaffali | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kafaliy | 92 | 1 | / |
| Khaffali | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kafala | 83 | 147 | / |
| Kafale | 83 | 143 | / |
| Kofali | 83 | 80 | / |
| Kefali | 83 | 45 | / |
| Kafeli | 83 | 17 | / |
| Kafalı | 83 | 3 | / |
| Kafoli | 83 | 2 | / |
| Kafaly | 83 | 1 | / |
| Cafali | 83 | 1 | / |
| Koufali | 77 | 123 | / |
| Kaifala | 77 | 60 | / |
| Khafeli | 77 | 45 | / |
| Cafalli | 77 | 41 | / |
| Qafalia | 77 | 15 | / |
| Khefali | 77 | 4 | / |
| Keffali | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kaphali | 77 | 4 | / |
| Cafalia | 77 | 3 | / |
| Cafaliz | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kaffale | 77 | 2 | / |
| Katfale | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kafalyh | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kadfale | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kafaled | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khafala | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kafalee | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kaffala | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kafooli | 77 | 1 | / |
| Qahfali | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cafalis | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kefalie | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cafalio | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kafhale | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kaffeli | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kapfala | 77 | 1 | / |
| Qafaliaj | 71 | 15 | / |
| Koufalli | 71 | 14 | / |
| Kaphalia | 71 | 9 | / |
| Khaphali | 71 | 5 | / |
| Khafalla | 71 | 1 | / |
| Koosfali | 71 | 1 | / |
| Koufalia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kaphalai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kaffalay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kaifalay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kaifalla | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khatfale | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kefale | 67 | 15,168 | / |
| Cafala | 67 | 3,161 | / |
| Kefeli | 67 | 1,914 | / |
| Kafele | 67 | 317 | / |
| Qafale | 67 | 206 | / |
| Kafola | 67 | 184 | / |
| Koufallis | 67 | 27 | / |
| Kofala | 67 | 16 | / |
| Cafalaggi | 67 | 14 | / |
| Kafole | 67 | 13 | / |
| Kofoli | 67 | 11 | / |
| Khaffouli | 67 | 9 | / |
| Cafeli | 67 | 4 | / |
| Qefali | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kofalı | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kafoly | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kofeli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cafaly | 67 | 0 | / |
Kafali Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kafali in the Hindi language | ||
| काफली | kaphali | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Kafali
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