Kafunya Surname

306,572nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,233 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kafunya Surname Definition:

Kafunya is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: a presumptous person.

Kafunya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia6581:24,0882,578
DR Congo2741:269,63325,289
Malawi2611:65,5908,693
Zimbabwe321:482,44540,356
England21:27,859,030389,889
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kafunya (216) may also be a first name.

Kafunya Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kafunya is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: a presumptous person.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kafunya Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kafunya has its highest incidence in Zambia. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Kafunya.

How Common Is The Last Name Kafunya? popularity and diffusion

It is the 306,572nd most commonly held last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 5,910,418 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kafunya reside; 77 percent reside in Southern Africa and 77 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Kafunya is also the 614,549th most widely held first name throughout the world, held by 216 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Zambia, where it is borne by 658 people, or 1 in 24,088. In Zambia Kafunya is most frequent in: Western Province, where 42 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 25 percent live and Central Province, where 21 percent live. Outside of Zambia Kafunya occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 22 percent live and Malawi, where 21 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kapfunya9313/
Kafunyha931/
Kafunja8637/
Kafunia864/
Khafunja801/
Keifunya801/
Kafunjo7114/
Cafunha711/
Kaphonya675/
Kafonjo571/
Kaphonia531/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kafunya
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