Kafuka Surname
Approximately 2,414 people bear this surname
Kafuka Surname Definition:
Kafuka is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: one who bellows out smoke.
Kafuka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 1,163 | 1:63,525 | 7,507 |
| Tanzania | 926 | 1:57,172 | 6,208 |
| Zambia | 147 | 1:107,823 | 8,449 |
| Malawi | 105 | 1:163,039 | 16,499 |
| Zimbabwe | 53 | 1:291,288 | 29,631 |
| Uganda | 11 | 1:3,549,025 | 89,142 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
Kafuka (88) may also be a first name.
Kafuka Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kafuka is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: one who bellows out smoke.
Kafuka is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: one who is humble and meek.
Kafuka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kafuka Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kafuka is more commonly found in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kafuka? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kafuka is the 177,264th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 3,018,867 people. The surname Kafuka occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kafuka live; 48 percent live in Central Africa and 48 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,017,994th most prevalent first name internationally, held by 88 people.
Kafuka is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 1,163 people, or 1 in 63,525. Aside from The DR Congo Kafuka is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 38 percent live and Zambia, where 6 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kafuuka | 92 | 10 | / |
| Kafouka | 92 | 3 | / |
| Kafoukas | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kayfuska | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kafuko | 83 | 19,610 | / |
| Kafika | 83 | 352 | / |
| Kafuki | 83 | 34 | / |
| Kafoka | 83 | 4 | / |
| Kafuke | 83 | 2 | / |
| Cafuka | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kefuka | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kaphuka | 77 | 2,619 | / |
| Kafuuko | 77 | 81 | / |
| Kaffika | 77 | 21 | / |
| Kafukej | 77 | 21 | / |
| Kaffuko | 77 | 20 | / |
| Kapfuko | 77 | 7 | / |
| Kafouko | 77 | 6 | / |
| Kaafuko | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kafukez | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ckafika | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kkafuko | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kafikka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kafukis | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kafukho | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kaffoka | 77 | 0 | / |
| Kafoukop | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kafoukoh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kaufukes | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kafoko | 67 | 92 | / |
| Kafica | 67 | 33 | / |
| Kafiko | 67 | 4 | / |
| Qefuka | 67 | 3 | / |
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