Kafubu Surname

624,505th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 491 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kafubu Surname Definition:

Kafubu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: small hippo.

Kafubu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia2991:53,0104,942
DR Congo1921:384,78933,038

Kafubu Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kafubu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: small hippo.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kafubu Last Name Facts

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

Kafubu is more commonly found in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kafubu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 624,505th most commonly used surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 14,842,252 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kafubu live; 61 percent live in Southern Africa and 61 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most frequent in Zambia, where it is borne by 299 people, or 1 in 53,010. In Zambia it is most numerous in: Copperbelt Province, where 31 percent are found, Northern Province, where 25 percent are found and Luapula Province, where 22 percent are found. Outside of Zambia it exists in one country. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 39 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

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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 Kafubu
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