Kafen Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Kafen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kafen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon51:4,153,814129,697
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Kafen (16) may also be a first name.

Kafen Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kafen Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Kafen (Hindi: कफेन) occurs in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kafen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 6,360,413th most frequently used family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. The last name Kafen is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kafen reside; 56 percent reside in Central Africa and 56 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Kafen is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently held first name globally. It is borne by 16 people.

This surname is most frequent in Cameroon, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 4,153,814. In Cameroon Kafen is primarily found in: Centre Region, where 20 percent live, Littoral Region, where 20 percent live and Northwest Region, where 20 percent live. Besides Cameroon it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 22 percent live and Algeria, where 11 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaffen9166/
Kaufen9112/
Khafen915/
Kafend914/
Kafeun911/
Kafeen910/
Kasfen910/
Katfen910/
Kafn892/
Khafeen838/
Kaffoen837/
Kaifeun831/
Kayffen831/
Keafent830/
Kaeffen830/
Kafin80157/
Kefen8045/
Kofen8025/
Cafen8014/
Khafn801/
Kafem801/
Kafenova77256/
Kaewfuen771/
Khachfen771/
Kafina73433/
Keufen73169/
Kofend7324/
Keffen7324/
Kofent7323/
Kehfen7319/
Koffen7315/
Kaffin7313/
Caifen7310/
Khafin733/
Keifen733/
Kaufin732/
Caffen732/
Casfen731/
Caefen731/
Koufen731/
Kaffem731/
Kofoen731/
Kaphen730/
Kauffn730/
Kopfen730/
Koffend6755/
Caffoen6734/
Kauffin6731/
Caifeng6725/
Koffent6722/
Khaifin677/
Kafnová677/
Kaphaen676/
Khafina675/
Kefn674/
Cafenne672/
Kaufina672/
Koeffen671/
Kauphen671/
Kaiffin671/
Cafn671/
Kaephen671/
Khoofen671/
Kheifen671/
Kaffina671/
Kafnova671/
Koffeng671/
Kuiffen671/
Caffeen670/

Kafen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kafen in the Hindi language
कफेनkaphena-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kafen
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