Kafuku Surname

37,343rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,098 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Kafuku Surname Definition:

Kafuku is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a wealthy person.

Kafuku Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo9,4401:7,826973
Tanzania3,8641:13,7011,771
Japan7031:181,8558,546
Zambia601:264,16515,663
Uganda231:1,697,36058,907
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Kafuku (1,183) may also be a first name.

Kafuku Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kafuku is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a wealthy person.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kafuku Last Name Facts

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

Kafuku is most common in The DR Congo. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Kafuku.

How Common Is The Last Name Kafuku? popularity and diffusion

Kafuku is the 37,343rd most frequently held last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 516,921 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Kafuku reside; 67 percent reside in Central Africa and 67 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 230,627th most frequent first name globally. It is borne by 1,183 people.

The last name is most common in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 9,440 people, or 1 in 7,826. Besides The DR Congo this last name is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 27 percent are found and Japan, where 5 percent are found.

Kafuku Last Name Statistics demography

Kafuku earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 125.19% more than the national average, earning $97,167 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaifuku92164/
Kapfuku9217/
Kafukku922/
Kafuuku922/
Kofuku83425/
Kafiku831/
Keifuku778/
Qafoku67178/
Qafiku674/
Khawphauku631/
Quafoku621/

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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 Kafuku
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