Kafishi Surname
Approximately 3,114 people bear this surname
Kafishi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 3,113 | 1:23,733 | 2,992 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
Kafishi (114) may also be a first name.
Kafishi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kafishi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kafishi is found most in The DR Congo. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kafishi? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 142,800th most frequent family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 2,340,252 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kafishi are found; 100 percent are found in Central Africa and 100 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Kafishi is also the 877,214th most commonly occurring forename world-wide. It is borne by 114 people.
The last name Kafishi is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 3,113 people, or 1 in 23,733. Outside of The DR Congo this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in Brazil, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kafitshi | 93 | 27 | / |
| Kafisi | 92 | 220 | / |
| Kafushi | 86 | 233 | / |
| Kafisha | 86 | 64 | / |
| Kafishe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kafisheh | 80 | 9 | / |
| Kafuisha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kaifushi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kefhishi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cafisi | 77 | 199 | / |
| Kafisa | 77 | 165 | / |
| Kafise | 77 | 5 | / |
| Kofisi | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kafici | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kayfisher | 75 | 1 | / |
| Khafaiseh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cafissi | 71 | 624 | / |
| Kafexhi | 71 | 94 | / |
| Quafisi | 71 | 23 | / |
| Qafisha | 71 | 16 | / |
| Kapfizi | 71 | 11 | / |
| Kafesha | 71 | 2 | / |
| Caffisi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Qafisiz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kaifise | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khafisa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Qafisheh | 67 | 319 | / |
| Koffissi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kofaishe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kofitchi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khafaise | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Kafishi
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