Kafuno Surname

993,593rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 258 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kafuno Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kafuno Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1971:80,4566,837
Tanzania571:928,80044,452
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906

Kafuno Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kafuno is most common in Zambia. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kafuno? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 993,593rd most frequently used surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 28,246,302 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kafuno live; 76 percent live in Southern Africa and 76 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

This surname is most frequently held in Zambia, where it is borne by 197 people, or 1 in 80,456. In Zambia Kafuno is primarily found in: Southern Province, where 92 percent live, Central Province, where 7 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 1 percent live. Beside Zambia this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 22 percent live and The DR Congo, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kafungo92563/
Kafunoa921/
Khafunoi8614/
Kafoungo861/
Kafuna831,053/
Kefuno8346/
Kafono832/
Kafino832/
Cafuno831/
Kafunga773,439/
Kafouna773/
Kapfuna772/
Kafunna772/
Khafuna771/
Cafungo771/
Kaafuna771/
Kafinou771/
Kafuuna771/
Kafuena771/
Kaifouna716/
Kapfunga711/
Khaphunoi6782/
Kafona6729/
Koufounou676/
Kofuna675/
Kofino673/
Cafuna672/
Kadphunno671/
Kofono671/
Kefuna671/
Cafono670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kafuno
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