Kafula Surname
Approximately 24,122 people bear this surname
Kafula Surname Definition:
Kafula is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: the bearer of many good things.
Kafula Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 17,018 | 1:931 | 127 |
| DR Congo | 3,865 | 1:19,115 | 2,404 |
| Tanzania | 2,340 | 1:22,625 | 2,793 |
| Namibia | 402 | 1:5,994 | 1,162 |
| Malawi | 392 | 1:43,671 | 6,239 |
| South Africa | 35 | 1:1,547,934 | 78,799 |
| Solomon Islands | 27 | 1:21,483 | 4,219 |
| Zimbabwe | 12 | 1:1,286,520 | 73,455 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Uganda | 8 | 1:4,879,910 | 106,546 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
Kafula (1,715) may also be a first name.
Kafula Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kafula is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: the bearer of many good things.
Kafula Demographics
Average Kafula Salary in
South Africa
R 77,568
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Kafula Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kafula Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kafula (Hindi: कफुला, Russian: Кафула) occurs more in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kafula? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 22,520th most commonly occurring surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 302,112 people. The surname Kafula occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kafula reside; 74 percent reside in Southern Africa and 74 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Kafula is also the 185,411th most prevalent forename worldwide It is held by 1,715 people.
The last name Kafula is most frequently held in Zambia, where it is held by 17,018 people, or 1 in 931. In Zambia Kafula is primarily concentrated in: Northern Province, where 39 percent live, Copperbelt Province, where 21 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 15 percent live. Beside Zambia it occurs in 21 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 16 percent live and Tanzania, where 10 percent live.
Kafula Last Name Statistics demography
Kafula earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 67.36% less than the national average, earning R 77,568 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khafula | 92 | 173 | / |
| Kafuila | 92 | 96 | / |
| Kafulya | 92 | 13 | / |
| Kafuela | 92 | 4 | / |
| Kafuula | 92 | 2 | / |
| Kafulia | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kafoula | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kafhula | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kafulah | 92 | 1 | / |
| Katfulas | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kafulo | 83 | 1,124 | / |
| Kafila | 83 | 667 | / |
| Kafuli | 83 | 293 | / |
| Kafola | 83 | 184 | / |
| Kafule | 83 | 64 | / |
| Kefula | 83 | 3 | / |
| Kaifullah | 80 | 7 | / |
| Kashfulad | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khafoulah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kafilah | 77 | 211 | / |
| Kafilaj | 77 | 71 | / |
| Khafila | 77 | 18 | / |
| Kaafuli | 77 | 14 | / |
| Kopfula | 77 | 8 | / |
| Kafoulo | 77 | 7 | / |
| Kofuila | 77 | 4 | / |
| Khefula | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kafilai | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kafolau | 77 | 3 | / |
| Katfule | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kefuula | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kafilia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khofula | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khafola | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kofuela | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kofoula | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kafoola | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kafolea | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kafuule | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kaufila | 77 | 1 | / |
| Keafuli | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kofulla | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kaphula | 77 | 1 | / |
| Caufula | 77 | 0 | / |
| Khazfullah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kgaphula | 71 | 41 | / |
| Kahafule | 71 | 23 | / |
| Khafilah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kaphulla | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khaphula | 71 | 1 | / |
| Koyfoula | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kafolo | 67 | 77 | / |
| Kafilo | 67 | 63 | / |
| Cafola | 67 | 53 | / |
| Kofila | 67 | 45 | / |
| Kofulo | 67 | 22 | / |
| Cafuli | 67 | 14 | / |
| Kafole | 67 | 13 | / |
| Khaffouli | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kefila | 67 | 6 | / |
| Cafulo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Keefullah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Koifoulla | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kafoli | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kafoly | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kofola | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gkaffilia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cafule | 67 | 1 | / |
Kafula Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kafula in the Hindi language | ||
| कफुला | kaphula | - |
| Kafula in the Russian language | ||
| Кафула | kafula | - |
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Footnotes
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