Kafer Surname

142,739th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,116 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Paraguay

Kafer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kafer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil1,6301:131,3344,995
United States1,0181:356,05031,820
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
Paraguay1161:62,3861,695
Australia581:465,44335,949
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
Russia221:6,551,048261,263
Germany211:3,833,593163,016
Argentina201:2,137,171104,027
Hungary121:818,02342,199
Croatia81:528,57638,675
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
England21:27,859,030389,889
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
France11:66,422,722504,397
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1391:361,28527,442

The alternate forms: Käfer (4,805) are calculated separately.

Kafer (172) may also be a first name.

Kafer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kafer (Marathi: काफेर, Russian: Кафер) is found in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Käfer. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kafer? popularity and diffusion

It is the 142,739th most common surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,338,750 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Kafer are found; 57 percent are found in South America and 52 percent are found in Luso-South America. It is also the 696,764th most numerous forename world-wide. It is borne by 172 people.

The surname Kafer is most prevalent in Brazil, where it is carried by 1,630 people, or 1 in 131,334. In Brazil it is most common in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 68 percent live, Santa Catarina, where 16 percent live and Paraná, where 7 percent live. Beside Brazil Kafer is found in 27 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent live and Egypt, where 5 percent live.

Kafer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kafer has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 732 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kafer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kafer are 31.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 85% registered with the political party.

The amount Kafer earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 5.53% more than the national average, earning $45,534 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.78% more than the national average, earning $54,544 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Käfer934,805/
Kapfer914,348/
Kaefer912,559/
Kaufer911,902/
Kaffer911,737/
Kafere911,629/
Kaifer91345/
Keafer91171/
Kafier91119/
Kafert9133/
Kayfer9110/
Khafer919/
Kafeer915/
Kahfer915/
Kafger912/
Kavfer912/
Katfer911/
Kaferr911/
Kawfer910/
Kauffer83524/
Kaufert83195/
Kaeffer83109/
Kaiffer8335/
Kahafer8333/
Kapffer8328/
Kaufher8315/
Kaffier8311/
Keaffer8310/
Khafeer836/
Kaffehr836/
Khafere834/
Khaifer833/
Kasferr831/
Khaefer831/
Kafeere831/
Kaffeer831/
Kheafer831/
Kaifere831/
Khaffer831/
Kaupfer830/
Kassfer830/
Kaufier830/
Kefer801,485/
Cafer80914/
Köfer80515/
Qafer80257/
Kofer80255/
Kafir8095/
Kéfer8080/
Kafre8021/
Kaufherr7734/
Kauffert779/
Khafeejr774/
Kashfehr771/
Kashferd770/
Keefer7314,036/
Keffer734,808/
Keifer733,277/
Köpfer73798/
Kopfer73555/
Caffer73381/
Koffer73369/
Kepfer73273/
Köffer7374/
Käfert7374/
Koefer7361/
Cafier7361/
Kojfer7358/
Kafire7353/
Keufer7348/
Khafir7347/
Kotfer7338/
Käffer7336/
Kaffir7333/
Caefer7332/
Keyfer7330/
Cafere7328/
Kofert7323/
Koufer7317/
Capfer7313/
Koofer7313/
Kahfir7312/
Khofer736/
Kuifer735/
Kahver735/
Kafair733/
Kapher733/
Caufer732/
Kovfer732/
Kefeer731/
Kefier731/
Khefer731/
Khafre731/
Kofier731/
Ceafer731/
Kaufre731/
Kefeir731/
Khöfer731/
Käpfer731/
Qafeer731/
Qafere731/
Cahfer731/
Kadfir731/
Kafgir730/
Catfer730/
Kaiferová7136/
Kapferová717/
Kauferová711/
Kaiferova711/
Keiffer671,820/
Caffier671,245/
Koepfer67354/
Keuffer67179/
Koffert6783/
Keepfer6774/
Koeffer6756/
Kapherr6755/
Keeffer6736/
Khoffer674/
Kaphere674/
Keefeer673/
Koupfer673/
Koffier672/
Khafire672/
Kuipfer671/
Keifeer671/
Keisfer671/
Kefferr671/
Keffier671/
Kheyfer671/
Caefear671/
Caffert671/
Cheafer671/
Kashfir671/
Koffere671/
Käpfert671/
Kottfer671/
Koyffer671/
Qhaffer671/
Caffere671/
Khaifir671/
Cauffer671/
Kuiffer671/
Keupfer670/
Cawferd670/
Keiferz670/
Cassfer670/
Caeffer670/
Keffeer670/
Kophfer670/
Cafferd670/
Keipfer670/
Casferd670/
Keefier670/
Keufier670/

Kafer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kafer in the Marathi language
काफेरkaphera-
Kafer in the Russian language
Каферkafer-

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