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 last name Kafira (Hindi: काफिरा) occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kafira? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,518,885th most commonly held surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 53,193,766 people. The surname 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. It is also the 1,223,525th most frequent given name world-wide, borne by 64 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 103 people, or 1 in 717,277. Besides The DR Congo Kafira exists in 8 countries. It is also found 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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