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
Kafiri (Hindi: काफिरी) is borne by more people in Greece than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kafiri? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,359,010th most frequently used family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 44,708,871 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Kafiri reside; 63 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 63 percent reside in Helleno-Europe. Kafiri is also the 3,159,357th most frequently used first name worldwide It is held by 13 people.
The last name Kafiri is most commonly occurring in Greece, where it is borne by 102 people, or 1 in 108,625. In Greece it is mostly found in: Attica, where 96 percent reside and Peloponnese, where 4 percent reside. Aside from Greece this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Burkina Faso, where 12 percent reside and Uganda, where 10 percent reside.
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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