Kafuti Surname

103,039th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,567 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Zambia

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo3,2431:22,7812,879
Zambia1,2901:12,2871,413
Uganda71:5,577,040114,218
Namibia51:481,88011,140
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
France21:33,211,361423,184
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
England11:55,718,059489,080
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

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).

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kafuti Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kafuti is found in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kafuti? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 103,039th most frequently used family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,595,697 people. The surname Kafuti is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kafuti live; 71 percent live in Central Africa and 71 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 169,069th most widespread first name internationally It is held by 1,999 people.

This last name is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 3,243 people, or 1 in 22,781. Aside from The DR Congo it is found in 16 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 28 percent reside and Uganda, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaufuti92126/
Kafouti9271/
Kafuuti922/
Kafutti921/
Kafuthi921/
Kafuiti921/
Kafusthi8634/
Kafoutis864/
Kafuta833,441/
Kafute83345/
Kafiti83130/
Kefuti8324/
Cafuti834/
Kafoti831/
Kaifiti7794/
Kafuthe779/
Kapfuta777/
Kaufiti777/
Kefuuti776/
Kaphuti774/
Khafiti773/
Kafuute772/
Kafithi772/
Kafuuta771/
Kafutha771/
Kafoute771/
Kaphuthi711/
Cafuta671,241/
Kafota67209/
Kafity6759/
Qafiti6730/
Kafite6727/
Kefute6710/
Cafiti679/
Kofoti676/
Kafote672/
Kofute671/
Kefiti671/
Cafute671/

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