Kafinga Surname
Approximately 606 people bear this surname
Kafinga Surname Definition:
Kafinga is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: firewood.
Kafinga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 561 | 1:131,693 | 14,109 |
| Nigeria | 37 | 1:4,787,642 | 126,894 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Kafinga (96) may also be a first name.
Kafinga Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kafinga is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: firewood.
Kafinga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kafinga Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kafinga is carried by more people in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Kafinga.
How Common Is The Last Name Kafinga? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 532,873rd most common last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 12,025,653 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Kafinga live; 93 percent live in Central Africa and 93 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Kafinga is also the 968,397th most common first name world-wide. It is borne by 96 people.
The surname Kafinga is most frequent in The DR Congo, where it is held by 561 people, or 1 in 131,693. Besides The DR Congo this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 6 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kafina | 92 | 433 | / |
| Kafinah | 86 | 17 | / |
| Khafina | 86 | 5 | / |
| Kafenga | 86 | 4 | / |
| Kafiena | 86 | 4 | / |
| Kaufina | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kafinge | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kaffina | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kafingi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kofinga | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kafeina | 86 | 1 | / |
| Cafinga | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kafiona | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kaphinga | 80 | 48 | / |
| Kafinger | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kafuunga | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kofina | 77 | 563 | / |
| Kafena | 77 | 39 | / |
| Cafina | 77 | 24 | / |
| Kafino | 77 | 2 | / |
| Qafina | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kapfinger | 75 | 543 | / |
| Kaffinger | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kaifahina | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kaphingha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kafengauz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kofinas | 71 | 517 | / |
| Kafenge | 71 | 192 | / |
| Koffina | 71 | 43 | / |
| Kofinaj | 71 | 5 | / |
| Kofeina | 71 | 5 | / |
| Kafeena | 71 | 2 | / |
| Koifina | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kafaino | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kaphina | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kavinah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kaifena | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kafinou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kofinai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kofingi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Casfina | 71 | 1 | / |
| Caffeina | 67 | 35 | / |
| Kafengye | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kaphingo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaphingi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koufaina | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kafehena | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Kafinga
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