Kafti Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Kafti Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kafti Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kafti (22) may also be a first name.

Kafti Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kafti Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Kafti (Hindi: कफती) is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kafti? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kafti is the 10,311,814th most commonly held family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 67 percent of Kafti reside; 67 percent reside in East Africa and 67 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,301,746th most frequently occurring first name worldwide, borne by 22 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 26,470,806. In Tanzania it is primarily found in: Arusha Region, where 50 percent reside and Kilimanjaro Region, where 50 percent reside. Apart from Tanzania this surname is found in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khafti911/
Kavfti911/
Kavti8088/
Kafta8034/
Kofti8022/
Kawti809/
Kafte808/
Kefti805/
Kafty802/
Koftis7342/
Kaffty7315/
Kaewti734/
Kafter733/
Khafta733/
Khefti731/
Kawtip731/
Caftei731/
Koufti731/
Kaibti731/
Kawtai731/
Kavthi731/
Kauvti731/
Keawtip6720/
Kaewtui6716/
Kaewtai6714/
Khaftha6711/
Kaewthi678/
Keawthi673/
Kavtish672/
Keawtui671/
Keawtai671/
Khawtip671/
Khabtti671/
Koftish671/

Kafti Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kafti in the Hindi language
कफतीkaphati-

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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 Kafti
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