Kafya Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Kafya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
Kafya (271) may also be a first name.
Kafya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kafya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kafya (Hindi: काफया, Russian: Кафя) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kafya? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kafya is the 7,117,718th most widespread surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The surname Kafya occurs mostly in Asia, where 57 percent of Kafya are found; 43 percent are found in South Asia and 29 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 540,009th most commonly occurring forename internationally. It is borne by 271 people.
This last name is most common in Nigeria, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 88,571,379. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Lagos, where 50 percent live and Taraba, where 50 percent live. Other than Nigeria it is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 29 percent live and The DR Congo, where 14 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kafyah | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kafaiya | 83 | 9 | / |
| Kafhyap | 83 | 5 | / |
| Kafyath | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kafyaha | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kafayia | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kafia | 80 | 548 | / |
| Kefya | 80 | 6 | / |
| Qafya | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kafja | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cafya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khafyaah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kafiah | 73 | 52 | / |
| Kaffia | 73 | 33 | / |
| Khafia | 73 | 20 | / |
| Kaufia | 73 | 13 | / |
| Kaefia | 73 | 11 | / |
| Kafiha | 73 | 11 | / |
| Kaifia | 73 | 8 | / |
| Kaafia | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kafija | 73 | 2 | / |
| Khafja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khafjah | 67 | 811 | / |
| Kaefiah | 67 | 99 | / |
| Khafiah | 67 | 35 | / |
| Kaffeah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kafaijo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kaifiat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaffiha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kafegia | 67 | 1 | / |
Kafya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kafya in the Hindi language | ||
| काफया | kaphaya | 75 |
| काफिया | kaphiya | 12.5 |
| कफया | kaphaya | 12.5 |
| Kafya in the Russian language | ||
| Кафя | kafa | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Kafya
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