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Where Does The Last Name Kaftan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Kaftan (Arabic: قفطان, Hindi: कप्तान, Russian: Кафтан) is borne by more people in Afghanistan than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kaftan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Kaftan is the 84,599^th most commonly used last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,276,278 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 54 percent of Kaftan are found; 28 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 26 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Kaftan is also the 257,794^th most commonly used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 977 people.

The surname is most frequent in Afghanistan, where it is carried by 1,425 people, or 1 in 22,564. In Afghanistan it is primarily concentrated in: Khost, where 17 percent live, Nangarhar, where 16 percent live and Paktia, where 14 percent live. Not including Afghanistan Kaftan is found in 39 countries. It also occurs in Turkey, where 13 percent live and Ukraine, where 11 percent live.

Kaftan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Kaftan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kaftan surname increased 4,171 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kaftan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Orthodox (64%) in Russia, Sunni (100%) in Lebanon and Christian (41%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Kaftan surname are 13.55% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.32% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kaftan earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 2.21% more than the national average, earning $44,103 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25% less than the national average, earning $37,262 CAD per year.