Kaffir Surname
Approximately 33 people bear this surname
Kaffir Surname User-submission:
The surname Kaffir means 'infidel' in Arabic. It is an offensive term Muslims use to call those who are non-Muslim.
Kaffir Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 29 | 1:1,868,197 | 87,346 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Kaffir (11) may also be a first name.
Kaffir Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Kaffir means 'infidel' in Arabic. It is an offensive term Muslims use to call those who are non-Muslim.
- yusufoliaKaffir Demographics
Average Kaffir Salary in
South Africa
R 126,000
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Kaffir Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kaffir Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kaffir occurs in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Kaffir.
How Common Is The Last Name Kaffir? popularity and diffusion
Kaffir is the 3,432,070th most numerous last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 220,834,725 people. The surname Kaffir occurs mostly in Africa, where 91 percent of Kaffir reside; 88 percent reside in Southern Africa and 88 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Kaffir is also the 3,487,849th most commonly held given name world-wide. It is borne by 11 people.
The surname Kaffir is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is borne by 29 people, or 1 in 1,868,197. In South Africa it is most frequent in: Northern Cape, where 97 percent are found and Western Cape, where 3 percent are found. Other than South Africa it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 3 percent are found and Mexico, where 3 percent are found.
Kaffir Last Name Statistics demography
Kaffir earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 46.98% less than the national average, earning R 126,000 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaffier | 92 | 11 | / |
| Kafir | 91 | 95 | / |
| Kaffer | 83 | 1,737 | / |
| Kafier | 83 | 119 | / |
| Kafire | 83 | 53 | / |
| Khafir | 83 | 47 | / |
| Kahfir | 83 | 12 | / |
| Kafair | 83 | 3 | / |
| Koffir | 83 | 2 | / |
| Keffir | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kadfir | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kafgir | 83 | 0 | / |
| Caffier | 77 | 1,245 | / |
| Kauffer | 77 | 524 | / |
| Kaeffer | 77 | 109 | / |
| Kaiffer | 77 | 35 | / |
| Kapffer | 77 | 28 | / |
| Keaffer | 77 | 10 | / |
| Kaffehr | 77 | 6 | / |
| Koffier | 77 | 2 | / |
| Khafire | 77 | 2 | / |
| Khaffer | 77 | 1 | / |
| Keffier | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kashfir | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kaffeer | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khaifir | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kaufier | 77 | 0 | / |
| Kafer | 73 | 3,116 | / |
| Cafir | 73 | 50 | / |
| Kofir | 73 | 31 | / |
| Kafre | 73 | 21 | / |
| Kefir | 73 | 18 | / |
| Qafir | 73 | 14 | / |
| Kauffert | 71 | 9 | / |
| Kafirova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Keffer | 67 | 4,808 | / |
| Kapfer | 67 | 4,348 | / |
| Kaefer | 67 | 2,559 | / |
| Kaufer | 67 | 1,902 | / |
| Kafere | 67 | 1,629 | / |
| Caffer | 67 | 381 | / |
| Koffer | 67 | 369 | / |
| Kaifer | 67 | 345 | / |
| Cafuir | 67 | 205 | / |
| Keafer | 67 | 171 | / |
| Köffer | 67 | 74 | / |
| Cafier | 67 | 61 | / |
| Caffre | 67 | 57 | / |
| Khofir | 67 | 45 | / |
| Käffer | 67 | 36 | / |
| Kafert | 67 | 33 | / |
| Casfir | 67 | 16 | / |
| Kayfer | 67 | 10 | / |
| Khafer | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kaphir | 67 | 8 | / |
| Khefir | 67 | 7 | / |
| Koffre | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kahfer | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kafeer | 67 | 5 | / |
| Qadfir | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kofair | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kopfir | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kavfer | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kafger | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kefeir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Katfer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kefier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khafirova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khafre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kofier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaufre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaferr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koffirová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keefir | 67 | 0 | / |
| Coffir | 67 | 0 | / |
| Keifir | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kawfer | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Kaffir
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