Kafong Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Kafong Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chad | 4 | 1:3,398,050 | 7,703 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
Kafong (14) may also be a first name.
Kafong Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kafong Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kafong occurs in Chad more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kafong? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 7,117,718th most widespread family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 86 percent of Kafong are found; 57 percent are found in West Africa and 57 percent are found in Chadic Africa. Kafong is also the 3,024,661st most frequent first name on earth, held by 14 people.
Kafong is most widespread in Chad, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 3,398,050. Outside of Chad this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 29 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 14 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kawfong | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kaifong | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kaewfong | 86 | 14 | / |
| Khawfong | 86 | 7 | / |
| Keawfong | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kafang | 83 | 156 | / |
| Kafung | 83 | 70 | / |
| Kofong | 83 | 2 | / |
| Kefong | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kaewfoong | 80 | 5 | / |
| Khawfhong | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kaufung | 77 | 217 | / |
| Koifong | 77 | 81 | / |
| Kuifong | 77 | 8 | / |
| Kgafang | 77 | 8 | / |
| Kafonke | 77 | 6 | / |
| Koyfong | 77 | 6 | / |
| Kaifang | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kapfang | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kafungh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kuofong | 77 | 1 | / |
| Katfung | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kojfong | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kawfang | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kafonck | 77 | 0 | / |
| Katphong | 71 | 134 | / |
| Kauffung | 71 | 50 | / |
| Kawphong | 71 | 6 | / |
| Keawfung | 71 | 6 | / |
| Khawfung | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kaiphong | 71 | 2 | / |
| Khaphong | 71 | 2 | / |
| Quayfong | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kavphong | 71 | 1 | / |
| Keawfomg | 71 | 1 | / |
| Keawfang | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kotfoung | 71 | 1 | / |
| Koofoung | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khatphong | 67 | 148 | / |
| Kefang | 67 | 77 | / |
| Kofang | 67 | 53 | / |
| Kaewphong | 67 | 48 | / |
| Khawphong | 67 | 34 | / |
| Kafonková | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kafunc | 67 | 5 | / |
| Keawphong | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kafonkova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cofong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kafank | 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 Kafong
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