Kafuti Surname
Approximately 4,567 people bear this surname
Kafuti Surname Definition:
Kafuti is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: a child that is born after twins (Chola in Bemba).
Kafuti Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 3,243 | 1:22,781 | 2,879 |
| Zambia | 1,290 | 1:12,287 | 1,413 |
| Uganda | 7 | 1:5,577,040 | 114,218 |
| Namibia | 5 | 1:481,880 | 11,140 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Kafuti (1,999) may also be a first name.
Kafuti Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kafuti is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: a child that is born after twins (Chola in Bemba).
Kafuti Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kafuti Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kafuti occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kafuti? popularity and diffusion
It is the 103,039th most frequently used last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 1,595,697 people. The surname Kafuti occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kafuti are found; 71 percent are found in Central Africa and 71 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Kafuti is also the 169,069th most frequently used first name globally, borne by 1,999 people.
This surname is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 3,243 people, or 1 in 22,781. Outside of The DR Congo it is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 28 percent reside and Uganda, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaufuti | 92 | 126 | / |
| Kafouti | 92 | 71 | / |
| Kafuuti | 92 | 2 | / |
| Kafutti | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kafuthi | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kafuiti | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kafusthi | 86 | 34 | / |
| Kafoutis | 86 | 4 | / |
| Kafuta | 83 | 3,441 | / |
| Kafute | 83 | 345 | / |
| Kafiti | 83 | 130 | / |
| Kefuti | 83 | 24 | / |
| Cafuti | 83 | 4 | / |
| Kafoti | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kaifiti | 77 | 94 | / |
| Kafuthe | 77 | 9 | / |
| Kapfuta | 77 | 7 | / |
| Kaufiti | 77 | 7 | / |
| Kefuuti | 77 | 6 | / |
| Kaphuti | 77 | 4 | / |
| Khafiti | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kafuute | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kafithi | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kafuuta | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kafutha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kafoute | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kaphuthi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cafuta | 67 | 1,241 | / |
| Kafota | 67 | 209 | / |
| Kafity | 67 | 59 | / |
| Qafiti | 67 | 30 | / |
| Kafite | 67 | 27 | / |
| Kefute | 67 | 10 | / |
| Cafiti | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kofoti | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kafote | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kofute | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kefiti | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cafute | 67 | 1 | / |
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