Kaftya Surname

1,980,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 89 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Transnistria
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Kaftya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kaftya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Transnistria761:6,2461,202
Russia111:13,102,096377,010
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103

Kaftya Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kaftya (Russian: Кафтя) is most common in Transnistria. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of Kaftya click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kaftya? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,980,395th most commonly occurring surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 81,882,538 people. The surname Kaftya is primarily found in Europe, where 99 percent of Kaftya are found; 99 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 97 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

Kaftya is most widespread in Transnistria, where it is carried by 76 people, or 1 in 6,246. In Transnistria Kaftya is mostly concentrated in: Grigoriopol District, where 51 percent reside, Dubăsari District, where 30 percent reside and Tiraspol Municipality, where 18 percent reside. Aside from Transnistria this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 12 percent reside and Moldova, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kavtya83141/
Kaftia8366/
Kaftiah7724/
Khaftia772/
Khoftyah716/
Caftea6794/
Kawtia6746/
Kavtia6719/
Kavtyo6715/
Kovtya678/
Koftyo671/
Kawtea671/
Keawthaiya631/
Kawthia626/
Kavthia625/
Keawtea622/
Kaewtia621/
Kaewtiah571/
Qabtia5066/
Cavtea502/

Kaftya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kaftya in the Russian language
Кафтяkafta-

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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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  • 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 Kaftya
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