Kafani Surname
Approximately 559 people bear this surname
Kafani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 339 | 1:136,224 | 11,142 |
| Morocco | 170 | 1:202,801 | 34,956 |
| Indonesia | 25 | 1:5,289,968 | 246,176 |
| Niger | 9 | 1:2,132,446 | 40,124 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
Kafani (184) may also be a first name.
Kafani Demographics
Kafani Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Kafani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kafani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kafani (Hindi: कफनी) occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kafani? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kafani is the 565,867th most prevalent family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 13,036,755 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Kafani live; 61 percent live in East Africa and 61 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Kafani is also the 671,014th most numerous first name world-wide. It is borne by 184 people.
The surname is most widespread in Kenya, where it is carried by 339 people, or 1 in 136,224. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Kilifi County, where 99 percent are found, Mombasa County, where 1 percent are found and Kwale County, where 0 percent are found. Aside from Kenya it exists in 13 countries. It is also found in Morocco, where 30 percent are found and Indonesia, where 4 percent are found.
Kafani Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Christian (91%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khafani | 92 | 12 | / |
| Kaffani | 92 | 2 | / |
| Gkafani | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kafangi | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kayfani | 92 | 1 | / |
| Khawfani | 86 | 6 | / |
| Khafangi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Khaifani | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kafana | 83 | 818 | / |
| Kafeni | 83 | 105 | / |
| Kafane | 83 | 49 | / |
| Cafani | 83 | 36 | / |
| Kafoni | 83 | 22 | / |
| Kafanh | 83 | 11 | / |
| Kefani | 83 | 7 | / |
| Kofani | 83 | 5 | / |
| Qafani | 83 | 5 | / |
| Kafany | 83 | 2 | / |
| Khachfani | 80 | 10 | / |
| Kgafane | 77 | 277 | / |
| Khofani | 77 | 225 | / |
| Kafouni | 77 | 210 | / |
| Kaffana | 77 | 105 | / |
| Kaufana | 77 | 39 | / |
| Kapfeni | 77 | 32 | / |
| Cafagni | 77 | 28 | / |
| Kapfana | 77 | 11 | / |
| Kafaana | 77 | 8 | / |
| Kafenyi | 77 | 5 | / |
| Khefani | 77 | 4 | / |
| Khafane | 77 | 4 | / |
| Koufani | 77 | 3 | / |
| Caffani | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kaffane | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kafuini | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kafonyi | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kofaniy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khafana | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khafanj | 77 | 1 | / |
| Qatfani | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kafanne | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kafange | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kafaneh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kawfeni | 77 | 1 | / |
| Keffani | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kafanoy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kosfani | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kaphani | 77 | 1 | / |
| Caffagni | 71 | 558 | / |
| Khaffane | 71 | 453 | / |
| Koufaini | 71 | 10 | / |
| Caffanhi | 71 | 8 | / |
| Khaufane | 71 | 5 | / |
| Kafounis | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kayphani | 71 | 3 | / |
| Khafanje | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kafangeh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khoufani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khaifana | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kefeni | 67 | 2,742 | / |
| Kofane | 67 | 934 | / |
| Kofana | 67 | 594 | / |
| Cofani | 67 | 495 | / |
| Kafene | 67 | 374 | / |
| Kefane | 67 | 182 | / |
| Cafaggini | 67 | 75 | / |
| Cafane | 67 | 47 | / |
| Kafona | 67 | 29 | / |
| Qafane | 67 | 7 | / |
| Cafana | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kafone | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kefany | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kofeni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khaphangi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cafoni | 67 | 1 | / |
Kafani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kafani in the Hindi language | ||
| कफनी | kaphani | - |
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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 Kafani
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