Kafay Surname
Approximately 54 people bear this surname
Kafay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 48 | 1:1,539,158 | 86,567 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
Kafay (28) may also be a first name.
Kafay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kafay Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kafay (Russian: Кафаы) occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kafay? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,635,433rd most frequently occurring surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 134,954,554 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 89 percent of Kafay live; 89 percent live in Central Africa and 89 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,994,417th most commonly used first name globally. It is borne by 28 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is held by 48 people, or 1 in 1,539,158. Apart from The DR Congo this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 9 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kafay Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kafay in the Russian language | ||
| Кафаы | kafay | - |
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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 Kafay
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