Kafer Surname
Approximately 3,116 people bear this surname
Kafer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 1,630 | 1:131,334 | 4,995 |
| United States | 1,018 | 1:356,050 | 31,820 |
| Egypt | 153 | 1:600,887 | 32,813 |
| Paraguay | 116 | 1:62,386 | 1,695 |
| Australia | 58 | 1:465,443 | 35,949 |
| Canada | 36 | 1:1,023,489 | 76,466 |
| Russia | 22 | 1:6,551,048 | 261,263 |
| Germany | 21 | 1:3,833,593 | 163,016 |
| Argentina | 20 | 1:2,137,171 | 104,027 |
| Hungary | 12 | 1:818,023 | 42,199 |
| Croatia | 8 | 1:528,576 | 38,675 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 139 | 1:361,285 | 27,442 |
The alternate forms: Käfer (4,805) are calculated separately.
Kafer (172) may also be a first name.
Kafer Demographics
Average Kafer Salary in
United States
$45,534 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kafer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kafer Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kafer (Marathi: काफेर, Russian: Кафер) is more frequently found in Brazil than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Käfer. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kafer? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 142,739th most commonly held family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 2,338,750 people. Kafer occurs mostly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Kafer reside; 57 percent reside in South America and 52 percent reside in Luso-South America. Kafer is also the 696,764th most numerous first name internationally It is held by 172 people.
It is most common in Brazil, where it is borne by 1,630 people, or 1 in 131,334. In Brazil it is mostly found in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 68 percent reside, Santa Catarina, where 16 percent reside and Paraná, where 7 percent reside. Outside of Brazil this surname exists in 27 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent reside and Egypt, where 5 percent reside.
Kafer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Kafer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kafer last name grew 732 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kafer Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Kafer last name are 31.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 85% registered with the 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
Kafer Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kafer in the Marathi language | ||
| काफेर | kaphera | - |
| Kafer in the Russian language | ||
| Кафер | kafer | - |
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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
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- 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 Kafer
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