Kafu Surname
Approximately 1,641 people bear this surname
Kafu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 485 | 1:109,158 | 10,559 |
| DR Congo | 376 | 1:196,488 | 19,671 |
| South Africa | 372 | 1:145,639 | 16,615 |
| Japan | 142 | 1:900,312 | 19,121 |
| Papua New Guinea | 49 | 1:166,402 | 23,077 |
| Zambia | 30 | 1:528,331 | 22,995 |
| Uganda | 28 | 1:1,394,260 | 52,673 |
| Libya | 25 | 1:249,759 | 1,033 |
| Nigeria | 22 | 1:8,051,944 | 174,166 |
| Turkey | 13 | 1:5,986,263 | 116,031 |
| Netherlands | 11 | 1:1,535,198 | 78,311 |
| United States | 9 | 1:40,273,215 | 872,126 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 1:1,929,780 | 92,581 |
| Solomon Islands | 8 | 1:72,504 | 14,153 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Moldova | 6 | 1:593,561 | 36,655 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Ukraine | 5 | 1:9,104,539 | 300,808 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
The alternate forms: Kafú (1) are calculated separately.
Kafu (356) may also be a first name.
Kafu Demographics
Kafu Political Affiliation
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Kafu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kafu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kafu (Hindi: कफू, Russian: Кафу) occurs in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Kafú. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kafu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kafu is the 243,084th most widespread last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 4,440,918 people. Kafu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 83 percent of Kafu are found; 32 percent are found in East Africa and 31 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Kafu is also the 461,707th most frequently occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 356 people.
The surname Kafu is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is borne by 485 people, or 1 in 109,158. In Tanzania it is mostly concentrated in: Tabora Region, where 71 percent are found, Morogoro Region, where 27 percent are found and Kigoma Region, where 1 percent are found. Outside of Tanzania Kafu is found in 37 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 23 percent are found and South Africa, where 23 percent are found.
Kafu Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Kafu surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Kafu earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 41.29% less than the national average, earning R 139,524 per year and in United States they earn 1.06% more than the national average, earning $43,607 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kafú | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kafui | 89 | 4,247 | / |
| Kaifu | 89 | 1,197 | / |
| Kafou | 89 | 468 | / |
| Khafu | 89 | 238 | / |
| Kafau | 89 | 46 | / |
| Kaufu | 89 | 29 | / |
| Kafup | 89 | 22 | / |
| Kapfu | 89 | 17 | / |
| Kaffu | 89 | 16 | / |
| Keafu | 89 | 13 | / |
| Kaafu | 89 | 12 | / |
| Kafuz | 89 | 4 | / |
| Kafeu | 89 | 2 | / |
| Kafud | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kaefu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kafuu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kafoud | 80 | 130 | / |
| Kaupfu | 80 | 67 | / |
| Kahafu | 80 | 55 | / |
| Khafuz | 80 | 36 | / |
| Kaffou | 80 | 23 | / |
| Kaewfu | 80 | 22 | / |
| Khafus | 80 | 12 | / |
| Kayfui | 80 | 5 | / |
| Kaefeu | 80 | 4 | / |
| Khafou | 80 | 4 | / |
| Kapfeu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kafous | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kaifou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kaufui | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khayfu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kafaus | 80 | 1 | / |
| Keafeu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Katfou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khatfu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kaifeu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kadfou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kafout | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kaufus | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kofu | 75 | 753 | / |
| Cafu | 75 | 429 | / |
| Kefu | 75 | 342 | / |
| Qafu | 75 | 234 | / |
| Khaffou | 73 | 239 | / |
| Kheawfu | 73 | 9 | / |
| Kahaafu | 73 | 5 | / |
| Khafous | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kafoush | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kaheefu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaafous | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kapfuss | 73 | 0 | / |
| Khofu | 67 | 397 | / |
| Kafoe | 67 | 185 | / |
| Khefu | 67 | 162 | / |
| Caffu | 67 | 159 | / |
| Kofou | 67 | 135 | / |
| Cafeu | 67 | 92 | / |
| Koffu | 67 | 45 | / |
| Koifu | 67 | 29 | / |
| Caifu | 67 | 26 | / |
| Kuifu | 67 | 21 | / |
| Kaphu | 67 | 18 | / |
| Kefuh | 67 | 15 | / |
| Kofui | 67 | 12 | / |
| Cafuy | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kgofu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kofau | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kafoo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Keefu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kefuu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cafou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Koufu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kofus | 67 | 2 | / |
| Keufu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kahvu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keyfu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kofut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kofuu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kayfouch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khaffous | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kafúň | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kefeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kofuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cafus | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kepfu | 67 | 0 | / |
Kafu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kafu in the Hindi language | ||
| कफू | kaphu | 50 |
| काफू | kaphu | 50 |
| Kafu in the Russian language | ||
| Кафу | kafu | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kafu
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