Kafiri Surname
Approximately 163 people bear this surname
Kafiri Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'infidel' in Arabic.
Kafiri Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 102 | 1:108,625 | 18,269 |
| Burkina Faso | 20 | 1:917,605 | 9,572 |
| Uganda | 17 | 1:2,296,428 | 70,019 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Iran | 3 | 1:25,594,175 | 224,183 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Kafiri (13) may also be a first name.
Kafiri Surname Meaning
Kafiri Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kafiri Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kafiri (Hindi: काफिरी) has its highest incidence in Greece. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kafiri? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kafiri is the 1,359,010th most frequent family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 44,708,871 people. The last name Kafiri occurs mostly in Europe, where 63 percent of Kafiri live; 63 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 63 percent live in Helleno-Europe. It is also the 3,159,357th most widely held given name on earth. It is borne by 13 people.
This last name is most widespread in Greece, where it is held by 102 people, or 1 in 108,625. In Greece it is most common in: Attica, where 96 percent live and Peloponnese, where 4 percent live. Apart from Greece this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Burkina Faso, where 12 percent live and Uganda, where 10 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kafiris | 92 | 176 | / |
| Kafieri | 92 | 65 | / |
| Kafitri | 92 | 16 | / |
| Kafirzi | 92 | 14 | / |
| Kaifiri | 92 | 7 | / |
| Kadfiri | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kafeiris | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kafuirii | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kafira | 83 | 137 | / |
| Kaferi | 83 | 121 | / |
| Kafuri | 83 | 112 | / |
| Kafire | 83 | 53 | / |
| Kofiri | 83 | 20 | / |
| Qafiri | 83 | 6 | / |
| Kafyri | 83 | 4 | / |
| Kefiri | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kaphiri | 77 | 1,029 | / |
| Cafieri | 77 | 152 | / |
| Kofitri | 77 | 6 | / |
| Kafyris | 77 | 5 | / |
| Kefeiri | 77 | 2 | / |
| Khafire | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kapfuri | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kasferi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kafaira | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khafira | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khaferi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Caffieri | 71 | 386 | / |
| Khafairy | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kafoyris | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kafera | 67 | 1,742 | / |
| Kafere | 67 | 1,629 | / |
| Kafure | 67 | 100 | / |
| Kofira | 67 | 70 | / |
| Kafury | 67 | 69 | / |
| Qofiri | 67 | 48 | / |
| Caferi | 67 | 28 | / |
| Qafuri | 67 | 24 | / |
| Kafyra | 67 | 22 | / |
| Kefire | 67 | 14 | / |
| Cafuri | 67 | 13 | / |
| Kafery | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kefuri | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kofuri | 67 | 2 | / |
| Keferi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kafyry | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kofiry | 67 | 2 | / |
| Koferi | 67 | 1 | / |
Kafiri Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kafiri in the Hindi language | ||
| काफिरी | kaphiri | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kafiri
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