Kafele Surname
Approximately 317 people bear this surname
Kafele Surname Definition:
Kafele is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: worth dying for.
Kafele Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 183 | 1:93,547 | 11,397 |
| Lesotho | 40 | 1:50,814 | 7,910 |
| United States | 36 | 1:10,068,304 | 413,125 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Iran | 12 | 1:6,398,544 | 138,820 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 1:1,929,780 | 92,581 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 5 | 1:272,795 | 11,064 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Ivory Coast | 3 | 1:7,690,411 | 57,263 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
Kafele (138) may also be a first name.
Kafele Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kafele is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: worth dying for.
Kafele Demographics
Kafele Political Affiliation
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Kafele Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kafele Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kafele is most common in Malawi. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kafele? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 858,879th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 22,989,104 people. The surname Kafele occurs predominantly in Africa, where 82 percent of Kafele live; 74 percent live in Southern Africa and 74 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 787,636th most prevalent first name at a global level, borne by 138 people.
This surname is most widely held in Malawi, where it is carried by 183 people, or 1 in 93,547. Barring Malawi Kafele is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in Lesotho, where 13 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.
Kafele Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Kafele are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered with the political party.
Kafele earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.96% more than the national average, earning $50,035 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaafele | 92 | 9 | / |
| Kgafele | 92 | 3 | / |
| Kaffele | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kafle | 91 | 2,571 | / |
| Kaufeler | 86 | 60 | / |
| Kefele | 83 | 8,545 | / |
| Kafile | 83 | 853 | / |
| Kafela | 83 | 167 | / |
| Kafale | 83 | 143 | / |
| Kofele | 83 | 77 | / |
| Kafeli | 83 | 17 | / |
| Kafole | 83 | 13 | / |
| Cafele | 83 | 9 | / |
| Qafele | 83 | 6 | / |
| Köfele | 83 | 2 | / |
| Kafely | 83 | 2 | / |
| Kafeil | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kafeal | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kaffle | 83 | 0 | / |
| Kaufle | 83 | 0 | / |
| Kauffeler | 80 | 65 | / |
| Khafela | 77 | 114 | / |
| Köfeler | 77 | 101 | / |
| Khafeli | 77 | 45 | / |
| Kaufela | 77 | 16 | / |
| Kefelie | 77 | 16 | / |
| Kafesli | 77 | 7 | / |
| Kaphele | 77 | 5 | / |
| Kaffela | 77 | 5 | / |
| Kafeela | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kaffale | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kafalee | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cafelle | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kayfleh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kasfile | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kaffeli | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kafolea | 77 | 1 | / |
| Koefele | 77 | 1 | / |
| Qafeleh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kaafela | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kefeale | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kofeler | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kafhale | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kafelya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Koffele | 77 | 0 | / |
| Cafle | 73 | 2 | / |
| Caffelle | 71 | 108 | / |
| Kaffille | 71 | 17 | / |
| Kaufhole | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kaffelia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kaufelis | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kaufheld | 71 | 1 | / |
| Caufiele | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kaphle | 67 | 45,893 | / |
| Kefale | 67 | 15,168 | / |
| Kafali | 67 | 4,336 | / |
| Kefeli | 67 | 1,914 | / |
| Kefile | 67 | 1,601 | / |
| Kafila | 67 | 667 | / |
| Cafile | 67 | 454 | / |
| Kofela | 67 | 414 | / |
| Qafale | 67 | 206 | / |
| Kafili | 67 | 85 | / |
| Kopfle | 67 | 78 | / |
| Kofile | 67 | 69 | / |
| Kafail | 67 | 37 | / |
| Kefely | 67 | 21 | / |
| Koffle | 67 | 10 | / |
| Cafeli | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kafalı | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kafoli | 67 | 2 | / |
| Qafile | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cafeal | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kafyli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kafaly | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kafhil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qafela | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caffle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cauffeler | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caufle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kofeli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qofele | 67 | 1 | / |
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