Kafube Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kafube Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kafube Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Zambia41:3,962,48038,524
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Kafube Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kafube is found most in The DR Congo. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kafube? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kafube is the 6,360,413th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kafube are found; 44 percent are found in Central Africa and 44 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.

Kafube is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 18,469,892. Outside of The DR Congo Kafube exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 44 percent live and Uganda, where 11 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kafoube92481/
Kafuebe921/
Kafuba83692/
Kafubi8337/
Kafibe839/
Kafobe832/
Kafuiba7755/
Kafuubi777/
Kafibeh774/
Kafouba772/
Kafumpe772/
Kafiebe771/
Kafuuba771/
Kafumphe7122/
Koufoube711/
Kaffouba711/
Cafuba679/
Kafibi671/
Kafumpi626/
Kafuvyi624/
Kepfibe621/
Keifuve620/
Koffibie575/
Cafubhoy573/

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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 Kafube
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