Kafundi Surname

1,214,709th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 193 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kafundi Surname Definition:

Kafundi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: skilled handyman.

Kafundi Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1241:372,41921,454
Zimbabwe261:593,77845,605
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Zambia191:834,20628,447
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157

Kafundi (26) may also be a first name.

Kafundi Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kafundi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: skilled handyman.

— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama
DNA test information
Display Statistics on:
  • Religious Adherence in:
    Kenya

Kafundi Demographics

Kafundi Religious Adherence
in Kenya

Sample size: 4 (2018)

Religious Adherence
in Kenya

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Kafundi Last Name Facts

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

Kafundi occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Kafundi.

How Common Is The Last Name Kafundi? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,214,709th most frequently held family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 37,759,305 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kafundi are found; 66 percent are found in East Africa and 66 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,084,397th most widespread first name at a global level It is held by 26 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is held by 124 people, or 1 in 372,419. In Kenya it is most common in: Kilifi County, where 99 percent live and Mombasa County, where 1 percent live. Besides Kenya it exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 13 percent live and The DR Congo, where 11 percent live.

Kafundi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kapfundi937/
Kafunda8616,650/
Kafunde86226/
Kafondi861/
Kapfunde802,054/
Kapfunda8013/
Kafuunda802/
Kadfunde801/
Kofunda7121/
Kafonda711/
Cafunda711/
Kofundes671/
Khaphondi6345/
Koufounda635/
Kawphundee591/
Koffonde531/
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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 Kafundi
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