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

The last name Kaftan (Arabic: قفطان, Hindi: कप्तान, Russian: Кафтан) is found in Afghanistan more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Kaftan.

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

The last name is the 84,599^th most widespread last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,276,278 people. The last name Kaftan occurs mostly in Asia, where 54 percent of Kaftan live; 28 percent live in Eastern Europe and 26 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Kaftan is also the 257,794^th most frequently occurring first name globally It is held by 977 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Afghanistan, where it is borne by 1,425 people, or 1 in 22,564. In Afghanistan it is primarily found in: Khost, where 17 percent reside, Nangarhar, where 16 percent reside and Paktia, where 14 percent reside. Beside Afghanistan Kaftan is found in 39 countries. It also occurs in Turkey, where 13 percent reside and Ukraine, where 11 percent reside.

Kaftan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Kaftan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 4,171 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kaftan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally 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.