Kafner Surname

3,373,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Kafner Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kafner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia181:8,006,836292,169
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Belarus51:1,900,21297,012
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Kafner Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kafner (Russian: Кафнер) is found most frequently in Russia. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kafner? popularity and diffusion

Kafner is the 3,373,373rd most common family name globally, held by around 1 in 214,339,586 people. Kafner occurs predominantly in Europe, where 79 percent of Kafner are found; 56 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 56 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most widespread in Russia, where it is borne by 18 people, or 1 in 8,006,836. In Russia Kafner is most common in: Moscow Oblast, where 50 percent are found, Moscow, where 11 percent are found and Chelyabinsk Oblast, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account Russia Kafner exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 18 percent are found and Belarus, where 15 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaufner92154/
Kaffner9211/
Khafner921/
Keafner920/
Kauffner8610/
Khaffner862/
Kashfner861/
Kaiffner861/
Kofner8341/
Kefner8333/
Köfner8329/
Cafner832/
Keefner77416/
Keufner7797/
Keifner7744/
Keffner7725/
Koffner7723/
Köpfner7714/
Khefner779/
Koefner775/
Khofner772/
Kaphner771/
Khafnir771/
Köffner771/
Kofnier770/
Kaufnerová75109/
Kaufnerova753/
Kaffnerová751/
Keiffner7118/
Kheffner711/
Khoffner711/
Keepfner710/
Keuffner710/
Keeffner710/
Cofner673/
Coffner625/
Kephner621/
Cofnert620/

Kafner Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kafner in the Russian language
Кафнерkafner-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kafner
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