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 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
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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