Kafota Surname
Approximately 209 people bear this surname
Kafota Surname Definition:
Kafota is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a small, frail person.
Kafota Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 108 | 1:1,224,530 | 86,214 |
| DR Congo | 89 | 1:830,108 | 57,152 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Kafota Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kafota is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a small, frail person.
Kafota Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kafota Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kafota occurs in Indonesia more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kafota? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,148,257th most prevalent last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 34,868,641 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 52 percent of Kafota live; 52 percent live in Southeast Asia and 52 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia.
It is most common in Indonesia, where it is held by 108 people, or 1 in 1,224,530. In Indonesia Kafota is primarily found in: East Nusa Tenggara, where 100 percent are found. Not including Indonesia this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 43 percent are found and Malawi, where 4 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kafuta | 83 | 3,441 | / |
| Kafata | 83 | 507 | / |
| Kafoto | 83 | 226 | / |
| Kafeta | 83 | 125 | / |
| Kafote | 83 | 2 | / |
| Kafoti | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kafouti | 77 | 71 | / |
| Kapfuta | 77 | 7 | / |
| Kaifoto | 77 | 7 | / |
| Kafatas | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kaefata | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kafaata | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kafuuta | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kafutha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kafothe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kaffeta | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kafoute | 77 | 1 | / |
| Koufouta | 71 | 76 | / |
| Kafoutou | 71 | 8 | / |
| Kafoutis | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kgaphota | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kafother | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kafuti | 67 | 4,567 | / |
| Cafuta | 67 | 1,241 | / |
| Kafati | 67 | 448 | / |
| Kafute | 67 | 345 | / |
| Kafato | 67 | 79 | / |
| Kafaty | 67 | 47 | / |
| Kafeto | 67 | 39 | / |
| Cafata | 67 | 16 | / |
| Kafuto | 67 | 16 | / |
| Kofata | 67 | 13 | / |
| Kafate | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kofoti | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kofeta | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kofote | 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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kafota
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