Kafis Surname
Approximately 57 people bear this surname
Kafis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 41 | 1:1,801,941 | 95,514 |
| India | 11 | 1:69,733,217 | 610,955 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Kafis (59) may also be a first name.
Kafis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kafis Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kafis (Hindi: कफीस, Marathi: काफीस) is borne by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Kafis click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kafis? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kafis is the 2,555,468th most frequent last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 127,851,683 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 75 percent of Kafis reside; 72 percent reside in Central Africa and 72 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Kafis is also the 1,282,666th most common first name globally, borne by 59 people.
This surname is most frequent in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 41 people, or 1 in 1,801,941. Barring The DR Congo this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also found in India, where 19 percent live and Algeria, where 4 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khafis | 91 | 41 | / |
| Kajfis | 91 | 20 | / |
| Kaifis | 91 | 15 | / |
| Kafise | 91 | 5 | / |
| Kafish | 91 | 4 | / |
| Kaffis | 91 | 3 | / |
| Kafais | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kaafis | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kayfish | 83 | 104 | / |
| Khafish | 83 | 30 | / |
| Kaufeis | 83 | 14 | / |
| Kaifise | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kafishe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kafes | 80 | 1,186 | / |
| Kafiz | 80 | 547 | / |
| Kefis | 80 | 174 | / |
| Qafis | 80 | 10 | / |
| Cafis | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kofis | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kafisova | 77 | 75 | / |
| Khayfish | 77 | 2 | / |
| Khafaise | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kaffes | 73 | 373 | / |
| Koufis | 73 | 178 | / |
| Khafiz | 73 | 177 | / |
| Kayfes | 73 | 132 | / |
| Kotfis | 73 | 110 | / |
| Kajfes | 73 | 52 | / |
| Kaifes | 73 | 50 | / |
| Qafish | 73 | 12 | / |
| Koyfis | 73 | 8 | / |
| Cafios | 73 | 6 | / |
| Gkofis | 73 | 6 | / |
| Kofish | 73 | 5 | / |
| Catfis | 73 | 2 | / |
| Koffis | 73 | 2 | / |
| Qafais | 73 | 2 | / |
| Khafes | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kaphis | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kafees | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kafays | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kafice | 73 | 1 | / |
| Casfis | 73 | 1 | / |
| Koofis | 73 | 0 | / |
| Caffis | 73 | 0 | / |
| Keufis | 73 | 0 | / |
| Khafisova | 71 | 27 | / |
| Khafaiseh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kaifesh | 67 | 432 | / |
| Kotfisz | 67 | 58 | / |
| Cafisse | 67 | 36 | / |
| Koufios | 67 | 25 | / |
| Kayfesh | 67 | 13 | / |
| Khaphis | 67 | 12 | / |
| Kaafesh | 67 | 12 | / |
| Kaafese | 67 | 6 | / |
| Cafisch | 67 | 2 | / |
| Koffisp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kathfes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khafesh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kheyfis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khafioz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khaifes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keefies | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kofeish | 67 | 0 | / |
Kafis Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kafis in the Marathi language | ||
| काफीस | kaphisa | - |
| Kafis in the Hindi language | ||
| कफीस | kaphisa | 91.67 |
| काफिस | kaphisa | 8.33 |
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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 Kafis
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