Kafoor Surname
Approximately 138 people bear this surname
Kafoor Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 50 | 1:15,341,308 | 250,737 |
| United Arab Emirates | 30 | 1:305,409 | 20,323 |
| England | 17 | 1:3,277,533 | 109,658 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 1:22,330,486 | 77,733 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
Kafoor (128) may also be a first name.
Kafoor Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kafoor Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kafoor occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Kafoor click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kafoor? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kafoor is the 1,511,557th most frequently held surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 52,808,304 people. The surname Kafoor is predominantly found in Asia, where 84 percent of Kafoor reside; 43 percent reside in South Asia and 37 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 821,896th most commonly occurring given name at a global level, held by 128 people.
This surname is most widespread in India, where it is held by 50 people, or 1 in 15,341,308. In India Kafoor is most prevalent in: Kerala, where 58 percent live, Tamil Nadu, where 20 percent live and Pondicherry, where 10 percent live. Beside India this last name is found in 12 countries. It is also common in The United Arab Emirates, where 22 percent live and England, where 12 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khafoor | 92 | 101 | / |
| Kaffoor | 92 | 63 | / |
| Kaifoor | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kafor | 91 | 224 | / |
| Kashfoor | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kafour | 83 | 64 | / |
| Kaafor | 83 | 58 | / |
| Qafoor | 83 | 45 | / |
| Cafoor | 83 | 26 | / |
| Kafore | 83 | 24 | / |
| Khafor | 83 | 14 | / |
| Kasfor | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kaffor | 83 | 1 | / |
| Qkafor | 83 | 1 | / |
| Keafor | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kaifor | 83 | 1 | / |
| Caffoor | 77 | 1,414 | / |
| Khafour | 77 | 497 | / |
| Kaafour | 77 | 73 | / |
| Kafoure | 77 | 68 | / |
| Kasfour | 77 | 26 | / |
| Kofootr | 77 | 2 | / |
| Keaford | 77 | 2 | / |
| Qhafoor | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kaitfor | 77 | 1 | / |
| Quafoor | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khaffor | 77 | 1 | / |
| Qaffoor | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kaphoor | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cafoorr | 77 | 1 | / |
| Keafour | 77 | 0 | / |
| Kaiford | 77 | 0 | / |
| Kafar | 73 | 660 | / |
| Kafur | 73 | 358 | / |
| Kefor | 73 | 46 | / |
| Kofor | 73 | 15 | / |
| Qafor | 73 | 12 | / |
| Cafor | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kaufford | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kaforova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khaphoor | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khafoure | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kausford | 71 | 0 | / |
| Keasford | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kafare | 67 | 755 | / |
| Kafaar | 67 | 494 | / |
| Koford | 67 | 361 | / |
| Katfar | 67 | 350 | / |
| Qafore | 67 | 195 | / |
| Kaffar | 67 | 186 | / |
| Khafar | 67 | 139 | / |
| Kafure | 67 | 100 | / |
| Khafur | 67 | 57 | / |
| Kofort | 67 | 56 | / |
| Kahfar | 67 | 43 | / |
| Kaafar | 67 | 38 | / |
| Kaifar | 67 | 34 | / |
| Casfor | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kohfor | 67 | 8 | / |
| Khofor | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ceafor | 67 | 5 | / |
| Cafour | 67 | 4 | / |
| Keufor | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kofore | 67 | 3 | / |
| Qafour | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kawfar | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kaufar | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cafort | 67 | 2 | / |
| Caford | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kafart | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qhafor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kewfor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qatfor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keffor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kophor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caifor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuifor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kafarh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaffur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kapfar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kajfar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caffor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaifur | 67 | 0 | / |
| Keefor | 67 | 0 | / |
| Keifor | 67 | 0 | / |
| Caufor | 67 | 0 | / |
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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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- 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 Kafoor
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