Kafira Surname
Approximately 137 people bear this surname
Kafira Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 103 | 1:717,277 | 51,618 |
| Greece | 17 | 1:651,752 | 73,285 |
| Tanzania | 9 | 1:5,882,401 | 60,754 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Kafira (64) may also be a first name.
Kafira Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kafira Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kafira (Hindi: काफिरा) is most common in The DR Congo. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Kafira.
How Common Is The Last Name Kafira? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,518,885th most widely held family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 53,193,766 people. Kafira occurs predominantly in Africa, where 85 percent of Kafira reside; 75 percent reside in Central Africa and 75 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Kafira is also the 1,223,525th most commonly held first name throughout the world It is held by 64 people.
Kafira is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 103 people, or 1 in 717,277. Not including The DR Congo Kafira is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Greece, where 12 percent live and Tanzania, where 7 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kafiras | 92 | 57 | / |
| Kafaira | 92 | 1 | / |
| Khafira | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kafera | 83 | 1,742 | / |
| Kafura | 83 | 716 | / |
| Kafiri | 83 | 163 | / |
| Kofira | 83 | 70 | / |
| Kafire | 83 | 53 | / |
| Kafyra | 83 | 22 | / |
| Kefira | 83 | 1 | / |
| Katfitrah | 80 | 5 | / |
| Kashfirad | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kaphira | 77 | 209 | / |
| Kafiris | 77 | 176 | / |
| Kapfura | 77 | 129 | / |
| Kafieri | 77 | 65 | / |
| Kafyras | 77 | 52 | / |
| Kafitri | 77 | 16 | / |
| Kafirzi | 77 | 14 | / |
| Kafurau | 77 | 11 | / |
| Kaifiri | 77 | 7 | / |
| Kafiroh | 77 | 6 | / |
| Kaferah | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kafeera | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kasfera | 77 | 3 | / |
| Khafire | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kaffura | 77 | 1 | / |
| Koffira | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kafirou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kadfiri | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khafairy | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kafierou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kafuirii | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kafuraha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kafeiris | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kafero | 67 | 2,011 | / |
| Kafere | 67 | 1,629 | / |
| Kafuro | 67 | 389 | / |
| Kaferi | 67 | 121 | / |
| Kefura | 67 | 31 | / |
| Kofiri | 67 | 20 | / |
| Kofura | 67 | 14 | / |
| Kofera | 67 | 12 | / |
| Cafera | 67 | 12 | / |
| Kafery | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kofiro | 67 | 8 | / |
| Qafiri | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kafyri | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cafiro | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kofiry | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kafyry | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cafura | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kefiro | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kefera | 67 | 1 | / |
Kafira Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kafira in the Hindi language | ||
| काफिरा | kaphira | 73.33 |
| कफीरा | kaphira | 26.67 |
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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 Kafira
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