Kafitz Surname

671,677th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 445 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Kafitz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kafitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3461:232,67525,787
United States791:4,588,088240,017
Paraguay181:402,0415,757
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Kafitz Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kafitz Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Kafitz is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kafitz? popularity and diffusion

Kafitz is the 671,677th most numerous family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 16,376,508 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 78 percent of Kafitz live; 78 percent live in Western Europe and 78 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Kafitz is most common in Germany, where it is held by 346 people, or 1 in 232,675. In Germany it is most common in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 79 percent reside, Saxony, where 9 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 5 percent reside. Aside from Germany this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Paraguay, where 4 percent reside.

Kafitz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kafitz has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 878 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kafitz Last Name Statistics demography

Kafitz earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.47% less than the national average, earning $42,948 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaffitz9244/
Kayfitz922/
Kaufitz920/
Kafiz91547/
Kaffeitz861/
Khafiz83177/
Kafetz8341/
Kafidz8329/
Cafitz8310/
Kafits830/
Khafidz77796/
Kayfetz7752/
Keyfitz7712/
Khafizh779/
Kaifetz779/
Keifitz776/
Kafethz771/
Kaufits770/
Kafez734/
Kefiz734/
Khayfits717/
Kafids6723/
Kayfez6722/
Khafez6716/
Kaufitsch6713/
Khafyz6712/
Kafeci679/
Kafeez678/
Khofiz674/
Cafaiz673/
Cafetz672/
Quafiz672/
Kefetz671/
Kafici671/
Kaific671/

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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
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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 Kafitz
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