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) is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Kafya click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kafya? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 7,117,718th most commonly used last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 57 percent of Kafya reside; 43 percent reside in South Asia and 29 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Kafya is also the 540,009th most commonly occurring first name at a global level, borne by 271 people.
The surname is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 88,571,379. In Nigeria Kafya is most prevalent in: Lagos, where 50 percent are found and Taraba, where 50 percent are found. Excluding Nigeria Kafya is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 29 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 14 percent are found.
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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