Kafema Surname
Approximately 12 people bear this surname
Kafema Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Kafema (12) may also be a first name.
Kafema Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kafema Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kafema (Russian: Кафема) has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kafema? popularity and diffusion
It is the 5,587,209th most widely held last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. The last name Kafema is primarily found in Africa, where 92 percent of Kafema reside; 42 percent reside in Central Africa and 42 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Kafema is also the 3,306,491st most frequently held forename world-wide, held by 12 people.
This last name is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 35,428,552. In Nigeria Kafema is most numerous in: Yobe, where 100 percent are found. Excluding Nigeria this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 33 percent are found and Cameroon, where 8 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaifema | 92 | 7 | / |
| Kafeïma | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kafeima | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kafama | 83 | 1,463 | / |
| Kafoma | 83 | 51 | / |
| Kafemo | 83 | 6 | / |
| Kafima | 83 | 4 | / |
| Kafeme | 83 | 2 | / |
| Kofema | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kafomai | 77 | 322 | / |
| Kafamau | 77 | 105 | / |
| Kafomay | 77 | 97 | / |
| Koufema | 77 | 6 | / |
| Kaffama | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kahfemi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kapheima | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kahafoma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kafomo | 67 | 22 | / |
| Kaephimai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kofama | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kofoma | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kefama | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaewphama | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kafimi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kafime | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kafamo | 67 | 1 | / |
Kafema Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kafema in the Russian language | ||
| Кафема | kafema | - |
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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 Kafema
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