Kafiz Surname

575,362nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 547 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Kafiz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kafiz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria5021:76,95512,233
France211:3,162,987209,042
Kazakhstan191:930,65856,702
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kafiz (10) may also be a first name.

Kafiz Last Name Facts

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

Kafiz is more commonly found in Algeria than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kafiz? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 575,362nd most commonly occurring family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 13,322,753 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Kafiz reside; 92 percent reside in North Africa and 92 percent reside in Mahgreb. It is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly occurring forename internationally It is held by 10 people.

The surname Kafiz is most widely held in Algeria, where it is borne by 502 people, or 1 in 76,955. In Algeria Kafiz is mostly concentrated in: Béjaïa Province, where 75 percent live and Boumerdès Province, where 25 percent live. Without taking into account Algeria this surname occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in France, where 4 percent live and Kazakhstan, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kafitz91445/
Khafiz91177/
Kafidz9129/
Khafidz83796/
Kaffitz8344/
Khafizh839/
Kayfitz832/
Khafioz831/
Kaufitz830/
Kafis8057/
Kefiz804/
Kafez804/
Kafizova77307/
Kaffeitz771/
Kajfez7370/
Kafetz7341/
Khafis7341/
Kafids7323/
Kayfez7322/
Kajfis7320/
Khafez7316/
Kaifis7315/
Khafyz7312/
Cafitz7310/
Kafeci739/
Kafeez738/
Kafise735/
Khofiz734/
Kafish734/
Cafaiz733/
Kaffis733/
Quafiz732/
Kaific731/
Kafici731/
Kafais731/
Kaafis731/
Kafice731/
Kafits730/
Khafizova7120,772/
Kayfeci67207/
Kafesci67163/
Kayfish67104/
Kotfisz6758/
Kayfetz6752/
Khafish6730/
Khafeez6723/
Khofidz6717/
Kaufeis6714/
Khafids6714/
Keyfitz6712/
Kaifetz679/
Keifitz676/
Khaffizova671/
Kafethz671/
Kafishe671/
Kaifise671/
Kaufits670/

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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 Kafiz
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